crippled

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The crisis at GKN Aerospace began May 21, when the Orange County Fire Authority responded to the crippled pressurized tank, which was heating up, according to a report issued by state officials.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

US President Donald Trump told NBC News on Friday that Iran still retained roughly "21, 22 percent" of its missile stockpile despite repeated claims from US officials that Tehran's military capacity had been crippled.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

He said they were being "crippled with fuel prices".

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

The Strait of Hormuz remains closed to most tankers, which has clogged LNG flows, and Iran’s missiles have crippled Qatar’s facilities that liquefy and ship natural gas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Those who had lost loved ones in the war, or had been crippled or maimed, could not so easily put sorrowful memories aside.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman