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Both brothers died of Hungtington’s disease, a genetic disorder that began to severely debilitate them during their 30s.

From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2025

Extreme and lengthy heat can debilitate bodies; some of the far-reaching effects of extreme heat are already taxing countries in much of the world.

From New York Times ● Jan. 6, 2023

Instead of letting it debilitate me, I turned it around and just started getting into the prose of “A Raisin in the Sun.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2022

“Symptoms such as persistent fatigue, breathlessness, brain fog and depression could debilitate many millions of people globally.”

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 27, 2021

He needed to be better about that, about letting the nightmares debilitate him.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

Ultimately, the goal is to identify potential genetic targets to treat or even cure the chronic metabolic disease that affects and sometimes debilitates more than 400 million adults worldwide, according to the International Diabetes Federation.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 19, 2024

The more the gestation progresses, the more her mind debilitates.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2023

For this Global Reach Challenge, Sir Ranulph will have to overcome vertigo and Cheyne-Stokes, a condition which debilitates his breathing above 16,000 feet.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2016

It debilitates me to think that my actions have caused her emotional and physical stress that is completely unwarranted and unfair.

From The Guardian ● Jun. 7, 2016

At the beginning of a period of pain we stand it well, as a rule, but its continual nagging debilitates us and heightens our susceptibility until we cannot nerve ourselves to further endurance.

From Psychotherapy by James J. (James Joseph) Walsh

A 100% disability rating indicates that veterans are debilitated and struggle to function.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

It has effectively debilitated us from being able to enforce it in most contexts we’ve used it in in the past.

From Slate ● Apr. 30, 2026

The footage showed a debilitated Haridasse making several attempts to get back on his feet while onlookers shouted encouragement.

From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026

On the other hand, a greatly debilitated Cuban government has few cards to play.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2026

He located Lopsang, but the Sherpa, like Adams, was too debilitated to go out into the storm.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

Before your next checkup, ask yourself a simple question: If the risk of cancer, heart disease or another debilitating disease became real for me tomorrow, what would I wish I had done today?

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

Much of the money has been wasted, financing factories and apartment blocks for which there isn’t enough demand, sparking debilitating price wars, and hurting profits and wages.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

Manganiello detailed debilitating abdominal pain, fevers, rashes, headaches, fatigue and ulcers in his digestive tract that caused bleeding and led to countless colonoscopies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

As part of her initial treatment, the BBC News chief presenter underwent several "debilitating" hour-long sessions of venesections.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

Despite my debilitating shyness, a spark of excitement began to fizz and pop inside me.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon