crutch
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Filmmakers must stop using these human pawns as a crutch until they prove they have more empathy than the bad guys themselves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
"But now we really don't need that kind of crutch."
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
O'Sullivan spent months in hospital after the crash, cannot walk more than 10m without becoming breathless and uses a crutch.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026
The question isn’t whether AI is cognitively dangerous, the question is whether you’re using it as a crutch or as a coach.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
“Oh, you’re about as funny as a crutch, young man,” Mrs. Glass said.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
After the match, Williams' knee was swollen and medical staff offered crutches to aid her walking - which she is said to have declined.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
Others required the use of crutches, wheelchairs and, in the most extreme cases, artificial breathing machines known as iron lungs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
Teresa Valdecantos arrived propped up on crutches but was undeterred.
From Barron's ● Jun. 7, 2026
He came back to the bench using crutches and his ankle wrapped.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 15, 2026
The Bracegirdler down Leather Lane willingly gave Robin enough leather to cover the crosspieces of the crutches and hair to stuff it.
From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli
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