crutch
Example Sentences
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If you use your chatbot as a coach, not a crutch, it can help you hone your own memory and reasoning skills.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
After having physiotherapy, Leah can now walk with the help of a crutch and drive for short distances.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
And though “Undertone” makes good use of its podcasting conceit, the format is little more than a crutch for the movie’s narrative to rest on.
From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026
"It's like wanting to saw off your own leg just because you have a great crutch," he said.
From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026
That old crutch of hers didn’t seem to touch the ground at all.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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