debilitate
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Both brothers died of Hungtington’s disease, a genetic disorder that began to severely debilitate them during their 30s.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2025
Surrender to dissidents and allow a small group of extremists to debilitate his office.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2023
Extreme and lengthy heat can debilitate bodies; some of the far-reaching effects of extreme heat are already taxing countries in much of the world.
From New York Times ● Jan. 6, 2023
“Symptoms such as persistent fatigue, breathlessness, brain fog and depression could debilitate many millions of people globally.”
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 27, 2021
He needed to be better about that, about letting the nightmares debilitate him.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
Ultimately, the goal is to identify potential genetic targets to treat or even cure the chronic metabolic disease that affects and sometimes debilitates more than 400 million adults worldwide, according to the International Diabetes Federation.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 19, 2024
The more the gestation progresses, the more her mind debilitates.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2023
For this Global Reach Challenge, Sir Ranulph will have to overcome vertigo and Cheyne-Stokes, a condition which debilitates his breathing above 16,000 feet.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2016
It debilitates me to think that my actions have caused her emotional and physical stress that is completely unwarranted and unfair.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 7, 2016
Coffee, as drunk in England, debilitates the stomach, and produces a slight nausea.
From The Cook's Oracle; and Housekeeper's Manual by William Kitchiner
A 100% disability rating indicates that veterans are debilitated and struggle to function.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
It has effectively debilitated us from being able to enforce it in most contexts we’ve used it in in the past.
From Slate ● Apr. 30, 2026
On the other hand, a greatly debilitated Cuban government has few cards to play.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2026
In the meantime, she was becoming more debilitated.
From BBC ● Dec. 27, 2025
And the other four Sherpas on our team were too cold and debilitated from having gone to the summit.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
Drafted in the fifth round by the Philadelphia Eagles, Hardy sustained a debilitating knee injury soon after joining the team.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
He continues to live with memory loss, chronic pain and debilitating headaches.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
The crisis was intensified by a debilitating leadership tussle.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
"It's very painful, and it's very debilitating in many respects, but he's still out there. He's still doing his thing...he so believes in this country."
From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026
As flippant as it might sound, I feel like I’ve dealt with that part enough for it to no longer be debilitating.
From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone
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