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are crippling

  • present progressive
    of cripple.
    cripple

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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

Long, rolling, power cuts are crippling businesses, especially export-oriented ones that are capable of earning the much-needed dollars.

From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2022

Violent crime and the fear it provokes are crippling our society, limiting personal freedom, and fraying the ties that bind us.

From State of the Union Address by William Jefferson Clinton