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  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of impair.

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Examples

  • One may finally refer to the ingenious but improbable explanation of Choisy, who translates it echelons impairs, and explains them as offsets arranged according to the odd numbers, _nombres impairs_, i. e., offsets varying at equal intervals in the proportion of 1, 3, 5, 7,

    The Ten Books on Architecture Vitruvius Pollio

  • We also report that CDC25B expression impairs DNA replication and results in an increased recruitment of the CDC45 replication factor onto chromatin.

    BioMed Central - Latest articles Beatrix Bugler 2010

  • As we have noted earlier, most researchers believe that these figures exaggerate actual attendance, but we know of no evidence that this constant exaggeration significantly impairs the comparisons across time or across religious traditions that are our focus here.

    American Grace Robert D. Putnam 2010

  • The court issued its last joint statement on recusal policies in 1993, when it set out some general ground rules for recusals involving justices' families but cautioned that "even one unnecessary recusal impairs the functioning of the court."

    Professors ask Congress for an ethics code for Supreme Court 2011

  • Anemia impairs the mental development of 40-60 percent of children in developing countries and is the most prevalent form of malnutrition, affecting roughly 2 billion people.

    Princess Haya Al Hussein: Putting Food First Princess Haya Al Hussein 2010

  • Nonetheless, a small but vocal group of parents have taken to claiming that thimerosal causes autism, a brain disorder that impairs normal social interaction.

    The Panic Virus Seth Mnookin 2011

  • A study released Monday adds to the debate over whether television impairs children's language development.

    Study: TV can impair speech development of young children 2009

  • "Radiation is the culprit here," because it often damages tissue and impairs healing, and 7 percent to 20 percent of patients suffer an infection, Topham said.

    Carly Fiorina Hospitalized For Infection AP 2010

  • The resulting damage to the small intestine impairs the body's ability to absorb certain nutrients.

    LIVESTRONG.COM: Gluten: Friend Or Foe? LIVESTRONG.COM 2011

  • The resulting damage to the small intestine impairs the body's ability to absorb certain nutrients.

    LIVESTRONG.COM: Gluten: Friend Or Foe? LIVESTRONG.COM 2011

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