crippling
Example Sentences
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Under the text, Washington commits to immediately waive oil sanctions crippling Iran's economy.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
When a beefy bad guy who was about to squish a normal-sized good guy received a crippling blow to the scrotum, I laughed.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
“If all the swimming pools and private places of business in Poultney were to be considered a public commons, just imagine the crippling cost of the liability insurance,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
Token prices have risen about 60% since the end of February, driven by more users turning to agentic AI to independently carry out tasks and a crippling shortage of memory and storage.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026
Doctors presumed her crippling migraine headaches were caused by unacknowledged grief and guilt.
From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart
