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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

Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles said the sanctions imposed are part of Australia’s efforts to expose cyber criminals and debilitate groups engaging in cyber attacks.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 22, 2024

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

But while the government managed to arrest Guzmán, it did not seek to debilitate the cartel’s army, he wrote — allowing the organization to remain intact.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 6, 2023

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

And Venezuela lacks the institutional bandwidth to respond, with many of its hospitals debilitated by years of mismanagement, a lack of drugs, power outages and the exodus of young doctors seeking a better life abroad.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 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

It causes symptoms such as extreme fatigue and post-exertional malaise, which means that simple physical or mental activities can leave people completely debilitated.

From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2026

It was a pathetic sight: we were all so debilitated that it took the group an incredibly long time just to descend the few hundred feet to the snow slope immediately below.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

Samphire, who has stage 4 endometriosis and has suffered years of debilitating pain since she was just 10 years old, said although her boss was understanding, she knows not everyone would be so lucky.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

"Cancer immunotherapy works by creating a lasting immune response against tumors, but that same persistence may also contribute to recurring inflammatory side effects that can be debilitating for patients," Nurieva said.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 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

In 2024, Smith revealed that she was living with the debilitating effects of multiple sclerosis.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Her diseases are usually tropical and debilitating, but only occasionally deadly.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García