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crutch

[kruhch] / krʌtʃ /


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"The physical part is very tough; I walk with a zimmer frame or a crutch and I have to be helped up the stairs, my husband has to physically put me to bed," she added.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

This has kicked out another crutch on which Treasury once could lean.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

But it was interesting to see him wrestle with how his work hinders that — is it the crutch or the salvation?

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 26, 2026

Angela, described by her family as a "loved daughter, sister, mum and aunty", was using a crutch at the time of her death after injuring her knee.

From BBC Mar. 25, 2026

We were putting the suitcases and bundles in our wagon when Papa looked at Mama and said, “Why did you bring Daisy’s old crutch home? She doesn’t need it now.”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

Others required the use of crutches, wheelchairs and, in the most extreme cases, artificial breathing machines known as iron lungs.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 21, 2026

"I managed to find a witness who said they were chatting away - there were no wheelchairs, no crutches, and John was able to communicate," Gibson said.

From BBC May 16, 2026

"I went to my first photo shoot on crutches because I didn't want to tell them in case they booked someone else," he added.

From BBC Apr. 19, 2026

He came back to the bench using crutches and his ankle wrapped.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 15, 2026

They went very slowly, for Robin’s crutches tapped an alarm when he made haste, and the least misstep would have sent him clattering down.

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli




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