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crippled

[krip-uhld] / ˈkrɪp əld /


ADJECTIVE
damaged; not working
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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

There are also calls to overhaul rules related to special treatment of developing countries and achieving a level playing field for trade, as well as a push to restore the organisation's crippled dispute settlement system.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

That promise wouldn’t change much—Iran is believed to have stopped enriching uranium after U.S. strikes crippled its main nuclear facilities in June—and falls short of U.S. demands that it halt enrichment altogether.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

“He can barely walk. What do you think I’ve been doing all week? I’ve been giving him ballroom dancing lessons. And the big clodhopper tramped all over my feet. I’m crippled for life.”

From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck




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