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

He said they were being "crippled with fuel prices".

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

The Strait of Hormuz remains closed to most tankers, which has clogged LNG flows, and Iran’s missiles have crippled Qatar’s facilities that liquefy and ship natural gas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

There are also calls to overhaul rules related to special treatment of developing countries and achieving a level playing field for trade, as well as a push to restore the organisation's crippled dispute settlement system.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

I was crippled by some childhood fear of my own body.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates