crippling

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Anyone with dementia, Parkinson’s or another progressive disease will face crippling costs just to get through each day.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

Iran has lashed out at Gulf nations, long seen as a relative safe haven in a volatile region, hammering the tourism industry and crippling global air travel as their major hubs come under attack.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

"It's crippling," says Mike Catley, a dairy farmer who runs 250 cows at Mile Elm farm, near Calne.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

The damp climate and the rigors of life on the march were tough for a man in his 60s who had long suffered from crippling gout and could often barely walk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

One evening he felt a crippling loneliness for the close men in barracks and tent.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck