impair

In a sentence

Six example sentences with impair, each labelled with its topic.

• Two nights of poor sleep impair reaction time enough that sprinters lose a tenth of a second.

  Fitness

• Fingerprints on the front element impair contrast, turning a crisp evening skyline into a soft gray smear.

  Photography

• Heavy background sync can impair battery life, so the phone now pauses uploads once the charge drops below fifteen percent.

  Technology

• Even mild stress can impair working memory, so students forget the second half of a sentence they just read.

  Psychology

• High tariffs impair the port's competitiveness, and shipping lines have begun routing cargo through the neighboring country.

  Economics

• Years of loud rehearsals impaired the drummer's hearing, and he now wears molded earplugs at every show.

  Music

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