debilitation

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The draft communique says a majority of member states “share common historical experiences in relation to this abhorrent trade, chattel enslavement, the debilitation and dispossession of indigenous people”.

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2024

Hundreds of sea turtles suffer hypothermia and severe debilitation every year in the colder waters of Cape Cod Bay in Massachusetts, as the cold-blooded reptiles are unable to regulate their body temperatures.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 15, 2024

For some it is a chance at redemption, for others a comeback from physical debilitation.

From The Guardian • Jul. 11, 2018

Isn't "disease" supposed to mean an illness of some type, perhaps with some debilitation?

From New York Times • Apr. 2, 2018

Even in the grip of agonizing pain or complete debilitation, most jockeys clung to their illusion of invulnerability.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand