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"To be told that this blood is not going to be tested until he wakes up, and the thought of living in that unknown, it was crippling," Ms Reynolds said.

From BBC • Sep. 18, 2023

Reuters spoke to more than two dozen people in five provinces across Iraq who all said that a prolonged drought, which has only worsened in recent years, was crippling livelihoods.

From Reuters • Nov. 14, 2022

Each provided varying degrees of low-post protection, but the drop off in production between them and their backup was crippling.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 8, 2022

On Tuesday, when asked if a chip shortage was crippling the Russian military, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, who oversees export controls, said the answer was “an unqualified yes.”

From New York Times • Jun. 2, 2022

Because the disease was crippling, it may have provided Roosevelt with a greater compassion for the underdog; or perhaps it improved his striving for success.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan