cripple
are crippling
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present progressiveof cripple.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Yet instead of supporting this sector, U.S. sanctions are crippling it.
From Salon ● Apr. 11, 2026
Property taxes, currently around $2,718 a month, are crippling the club, according to McKechnie.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 22, 2025
Haney said that landlords’ restrictions on pets are crippling for the majority of California renters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 22, 2024
Not much came of it, however, and North Korea still faces the hardline sanctions that are crippling its economy.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 28, 2021
If we shut ourselves up, we are crippling a dashing troop of artillery; and, worse still, letting the scoundrels think they are our masters.
From Gil the Gunner The Youngest Officer in the East by William Heysham Overend
