debilitation
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“In the end that sacred project actually tends to produce sectarian narrowness, exclusion, uniformity, silencing, self-censorship, lack of debate, the negative sanctioning of nonconformists, and the debilitation of rigorous thought.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
The draft communique says a majority of member states “share common historical experiences in relation to this abhorrent trade, chattel enslavement, the debilitation and dispossession of indigenous people”.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2024
The long-term form of Covid-19 has something in common with other forms of chronic illness — strange and varied symptoms, lasting debilitation, no certain treatment.
From New York Times ● Oct. 23, 2021
A stroke, traumatic brain injury, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, Parkinson’s disease and many other neurological conditions result in varying degrees of debilitation that may require years or even a lifetime of continued care.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 23, 2021
Even in the grip of agonizing pain or complete debilitation, most jockeys clung to their illusion of invulnerability.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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