crippled

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Iran’s economic meltdown predates the war, crippled by years of U.S. and international sanctions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

That promise wouldn’t change much—Iran is believed to have stopped enriching uranium after U.S. strikes crippled its main nuclear facilities in June—and falls short of U.S. demands that it halt enrichment altogether.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

The failed campaigns left his father in financial and emotional turmoil that crippled his marriage when Newsom was a small boy.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026

The latest wave crippled Kyiv's energy system, leaving hundreds of thousands without heating as temperatures plunged to -20C.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

“Daisy,” I said, “there’s something that I want to tell you. The wish I made in the fairy ring has come true, too. I wished that you could get your crippled leg fixed up.”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls