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"We should not be kneecapping America's largest source of renewable power, especially when we need more cheap, homegrown electricity," the Environmental Defense Fund's lead counsel Ted Kelly said in a statement.

From Barron's • Dec. 22, 2025

These deals, a notable result of the pandemic kneecapping the movie theater business, haven’t changed much since they were first implemented at the top of the decade.

From Salon • May 22, 2025

The most obvious proof of “Folie à Deux” misunderstanding the musical is the odd decision to cut the majority of these sequences short, kneecapping decades-old compositions before their emotional and musical resolutions.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2024

Asked on Friday whether the White House is still interested in kneecapping the FCPA, National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow confirmed that the administration is “looking at it.”

From Washington Post • Jan. 20, 2020

He says the tariffs have been kneecapping his business.

From New York Times • Aug. 17, 2018