cripple

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Glenn Whipp says, “ ‘DTF St. Louis’ is the standout limited series, a murder mystery in form that’s really about suburban loneliness, particularly the isolation that can cripple middle-aged men.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Private preschool owners say the rush of 4-year-olds joining public schools threatens to cripple their businesses.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

U.S. administrations have prodded global semiconductor companies, like Taiwanese giant TSMC, to build chip factories in the U.S., so that a conflict in Asia wouldn’t cripple U.S. industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Economic sanctions have helped to cripple its economy.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026

With their superior numbers, the Germans could cripple the Allied armies once and for all.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman