crutch
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Correlation doesn’t prove causation, but it does suggest AI may be becoming a crutch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
For Rachel Griffiths, 37, gardening became a "crutch" in 2020 when the "world was very crazy" due to the pandemic.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
"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
Filmmakers must stop using these human pawns as a crutch until they prove they have more empathy than the bad guys themselves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
I can actually pinch a crutch with my armpit and carry something while I move.
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
For those players in particular, each medically cleared to return, every day off crutches is a good day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
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
Teresa Valdecantos arrived propped up on crutches but was undeterred.
From Barron's ● Jun. 7, 2026
McGonagle got home on Saturday, and while he is "very sore" and on crutches, he is happy to have the surgery completed.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
“I just hope I feel up to using my crutches tomorrow. Don’t wanna take my wheelchair through those things.”
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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