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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

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

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

Coffee, as drunk in England, debilitates the stomach, and produces a slight nausea.

From The Cook's Oracle; and Housekeeper's Manual by William Kitchiner

The 50-year-old became so debilitated by the panic attacks that she was unable to work, so she began looking for ways to help treat her anxiety.

From BBC ● Jun. 14, 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

Too much of it, alas, is spent recalling now dead or sadly debilitated family and friends.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026

The abrupt cessation of care prompted my debilitated mom’s eviction from an assisted living facility.

From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2025

Was I really so debilitated that I had stared into the face of a near stranger and mistaken him for a friend with whom I’d spent the previous six weeks?

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

"Even if we can raise awareness of this debilitating condition or improve one person's quality of life, our efforts will have been worth it."

From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026

This ‘Frontline’ special investigates the continued toll of the debilitating disease, long a devastating hazard of mining.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

An investigation into what is causing her debilitating symptoms - which she experiences daily - will begin next week.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

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

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

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon