cripple
has crippled
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present perfectof cripple (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Mainland investors have been seeking to diversify their holdings in recent years as a debt crisis has crippled the Chinese property sector, long viewed as a safe bet to park assets, analysts told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
Jaguar Land Rover will restart some sections of its manufacturing operations in the coming days, as it begins its recovery from a cyberattack that has crippled production for around a month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2025
We’ve all seen the troubling surge of extreme weather and the way it has crippled or, in some cases, decimated entire communities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 15, 2024
However, the blockade has crippled Gaza's economy and living conditions are dire.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2023
The war, while it has crippled industry, has also kept it alive,—it has become a great industrial central force, giving work to millions.
From The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 3, March, 1862 by Various
