cripple

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U.S. administrations have prodded global semiconductor companies, like Taiwanese giant TSMC, to build chip factories in the U.S., so that a conflict in Asia wouldn’t cripple U.S. industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Economic sanctions have helped to cripple its economy.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026

That has included additional sanctions designed to economically cripple the country and dry up its oil revenues from sales on the global market.

From Barron's • Dec. 27, 2025

David Gunn, an arable farmer and agricultural contractor from near Sevenoaks in Kent, said: "Inheritance tax is going to cripple the farmers, the small family farmers."

From BBC • Nov. 26, 2025

“If Red breaks that leg again,” Howard said soberly, “it will cripple him for life.”

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand