crutch
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Speaking only to confirm his name, age and address, Foster appeared at Newport Magistrates' Court on Friday, wearing a grey tracksuit and using a crutch to support himself.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
How do you learn to not need that crutch, to trust yourself and hear your inner voice again?
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
"The physical part is very tough; I walk with a zimmer frame or a crutch and I have to be helped up the stairs, my husband has to physically put me to bed," she added.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
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
He dropped to the cushion, supporting himself with one crutch.
From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli
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
“Her Hair” explores disability, vulnerability and the body through the use of crutches and walkers assembled into a beastly figure awash in fake pink locks.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026
“Go try those crutches outside while there’s still some light,” she said without looking up.
From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker
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