crippled
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The October selloff hit just as firms were starting to recover from an earlier rout in July that crippled hedge fund Situational Awareness.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026
It’s a characterization he’s encouraged over years of clashes with officials and detractors and his repeated claims that the department has been crippled under Luna by staffing shortfalls, budgetary mismanagement and lack of confidence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
Toward the end of his life, when asked by his fellow painter Henri Matisse why he still painted when his hands were so crippled by arthritis, Renoir said, “the pain passes, but the beauty remains.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
The prosecutor, himself the target of sanctions, said they crippled daily life -- he was unable to book transport, hotels, or conduct banking operations.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
Turtle felt her first grip of panic as she confronted the crippled doctor.
From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin
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