cripple

Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

During the Iran-Iraq War in the 1980s, Iraqi aircraft repeatedly bombed Kharg in an attempt to cripple Iran’s economy.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

Economic sanctions have helped to cripple its economy.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026

Analysts warn that permanent layoffs could cripple key agencies and deepen dysfunction in an already strained federal system.

From Salon • Oct. 11, 2025

He feared that the Retrenchment Committee would cripple the fair for once and for all.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson