crippling
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But Ottolenghi, who has 11 restaurants, cafes and delis, described the situation was "crippling" - not just for his own business, but for others running bakeries, cafes, and pubs.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
On Monday, Faye named senior economist Ahmadou Al Aminou Mohamed Lo as prime minister, saying the new appointee had the expertise to steer Senegal out of its crippling debt.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
But this district — with seven elementary and two middle schools — is enduring a crippling strike, affecting about 3,400 students drawn from Santa Fe Springs and parts of Norwalk and Downey.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
A crippling blow isn’t guaranteed against a regime armed with buffers and a long history of defying economic squeezes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
One evening he felt a crippling loneliness for the close men in barracks and tent.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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