cripple
Example Sentences
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Glenn Whipp says, “ ‘DTF St. Louis’ is the standout limited series, a murder mystery in form that’s really about suburban loneliness, particularly the isolation that can cripple middle-aged men.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Coordinating with Israeli attacks on these targets while disrupting Iranian military movement would cripple virtually every industry for Iran except oil production.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
Private preschool owners say the rush of 4-year-olds joining public schools threatens to cripple their businesses.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
Economic sanctions have helped to cripple its economy.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026
The chaplain loved his wife and children with such tameless intensity that he often wanted to sink to the ground helplessly and weep like a castaway cripple.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
