crippling
Britishadjective
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Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Friday announced greater freedoms for small businesses across the country, as the communist government takes steps to liberalize the island's economy in the face of a crippling US blockade.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
When a beefy bad guy who was about to squish a normal-sized good guy received a crippling blow to the scrotum, I laughed.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
“If all the swimming pools and private places of business in Poultney were to be considered a public commons, just imagine the crippling cost of the liability insurance,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
Token prices have risen about 60% since the end of February, driven by more users turning to agentic AI to independently carry out tasks and a crippling shortage of memory and storage.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026
His handshake is firm and darn near crippling.
From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles
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