cripple

Example Sentences

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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

Some viewers see it as a thinly veiled endorsement of the policy - hailed in the film as a crippling masterstroke to weed out fake currency from Pakistan.

From BBC

“It looks like an attempt to cripple Anthropic,” U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

But even before the crippling fuel blockade was imposed, many young Cubans were thinking twice before starting a family on the island.

From BBC

Farmers are paying "crippling increases" in the cost of essential fertiliser and fuel as the global price of oil rises.

From BBC