crippling

Example Sentences

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This created massive uncertainty and crippling complexity for businesses, foreign governments and the U.S. economy.

From The Wall Street Journal

A harsh crackdown on the demonstrations and the threat of U.S. military intervention have dragged the country’s currency lower, crippling daily life for millions.

From The Wall Street Journal

With its moribund state-managed economy still struggling under crippling sanctions, Kim is not expected to be so forthright this time around.

From Barron's

The global catastrophe killed an estimated 20 million people, according to the UN health agency, while shredding economies, crippling health systems and turning people's lives upside-down.

From Barron's

The United States, meanwhile, was hit by a monster winter storm that dumped snow and crippling ice from New Mexico to Maine.

From Barron's