crippled

The early pandemic era crippled businesses, forcing several theater chains, such as Alamo Drafthouse and Regal Cinemas, to file for bankruptcy.

But many in the industry have called the ban a knee-jerk move, which they say has crippled a thriving sector and would hurt those it is trying to protect.

“While people in #Gaza are being starved, their already limited access to healthcare is being further crippled by repeated attacks,” he wrote.

Chris – who is married with two children – took out extra loans to try and finish the work and said the affair had "crippled" his family's finances.

Now in its third year, the civil war has crippled humanitarian networks, collapsed the economy and broken down social services.