crippling
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Their crippling codependence is alienating, as if there really were only one of them.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
The scoping study said assembly members had given examples of constituents "who have experienced significant unexplained increases in service charges that were crippling in their effect".
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Newsom is also considering a closely watched package that would shield utilities from potentially crippling wildfire liability.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
The chief executives of heavy industries have denounced the policies, citing crippling energy and carbon costs as some of the reasons they have shut down factories.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
I had a constant, crippling headache, and I couldn’t stand without holding on to something.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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