crippling

Example Sentences

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A crippling blow isn’t guaranteed against a regime armed with buffers and a long history of defying economic squeezes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

It has left many wondering if a deal, if it's ever done, will finally lift crippling sanctions and bring the change they want to see.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Yet instead of supporting this sector, U.S. sanctions are crippling it.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

Beijing shares close ties with Islamabad and Tehran, and has been Iran's largest trading partner during years of crippling US-led sanctions.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Even countries that had won the war, such as Britain and France, had crippling debts.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield