crippled

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US President Donald Trump told NBC News on Friday that Iran still retained roughly "21, 22 percent" of its missile stockpile despite repeated claims from US officials that Tehran's military capacity had been crippled.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

He said they were being "crippled with fuel prices".

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

The latest wave crippled Kyiv's energy system, leaving hundreds of thousands without heating as temperatures plunged to -20C.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

World War II cemented the snack’s dominance: Sugar rationing crippled candy production, while popcorn, unrationed and still cheap, filled the void.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

By the end of the first week of September, the yellow fever epidemic had driven the state government from Philadelphia and crippled the city’s administration.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy