crippling
Britishadjective
Other Word Forms
- cripplingly adverb
Example Sentences
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Analysts fretted last year that a trial loss could find Moderna liable for up to $7.9 billion in damages, or what they called a “potentially crippling outcome.”
From Barron's
The nation of around 90 million has contended with a deep economic crisis after years of crippling U.S. sanctions over its nuclear program.
Airlines stocks slumped as the conflict in the Middle East disrupted operations across the region, crippling travel through some of the world’s most crowded transit arteries.
That might not be a death sentence, but it’s pretty crippling.
From Los Angeles Times
The move has further exacerbated the already crippling oil and fuel shortages Cuba has been suffering for years.
From BBC
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