crippling

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Anyone with dementia, Parkinson’s or another progressive disease will face crippling costs just to get through each day.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

"It's crippling," says Mike Catley, a dairy farmer who runs 250 cows at Mile Elm farm, near Calne.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

When Richard the Lionheart led crusades to the Middle East they were funded by crippling taxes at home.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

The damp climate and the rigors of life on the march were tough for a man in his 60s who had long suffered from crippling gout and could often barely walk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

‘The worry is crippling us. Please. Call the police. Thank you.’

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd