incapacitate

“Viruses that are extremely lethal often tend to self-contain because they quickly kill or incapacitate their hosts,” said James, who now works with Australia’s Southern Cross University.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

Officer 4 said doing so would have been difficult and more likely to put himself and his colleague at risk by failing to incapacitate Bosh.

From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2026

Electroshock weapons are designed to temporarily incapacitate suspects with a shock before police detain them.

From Barron's ● Feb. 19, 2026

Neither of the two collisions “was hard enough to incapacitate or disable” Contreras, said sheriff’s spokesperson Gloria Huerta.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2024

While it did not incapacitate the president, it did weaken him and, according to his cabinet, made him even more irascible.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

You know, that thing that occasionally incapacitates him with guilt.

From Salon ● May 15, 2023

“I said to Ginzburg, ‘Why don’t we ask a few psychiatrists whether a nervous breakdown incapacitates someone for public office?’”

From New York Times ● Mar. 21, 2023

The designated survivor is the member of the Cabinet who remains outside the Capitol during the State of the Union in case a disaster incapacitates those in line for the presidency.

From Washington Times ● Mar. 1, 2022

Unless boxers are allowed to fight until one physically incapacitates the other — which is the way they actually competed at the ancient Olympic Games in 688 B.C. — decisions are an unfortunate necessity.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 1, 2021

The extent to which serious injury incapacitates a turtle is not known.

From Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz by John M. Legler

At least 19 states, including New York, have a higher bar for the level of intoxication required to deem someone incapacitated and unable to consent.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Don’t miss: ‘We fear financial exploitation’: Who will manage our finances if my wife and I become incapacitated?

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026

For months, rumors circulated that he had actually died, was on life support or was otherwise incapacitated.

From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2026

“He’s been incapacitated from the moment he left the field, and with no chance of recovering,” said Carey, who added that he is limited on what he has been authorized to discuss concerning Mayich’s condition.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

It’s not until an hour or two after each and every one of the incapacitated folks has been cleaned, fed, and parked outside their doors that it’s safe to poke your head out.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

The Timms report finds that there’s been a surge in Brits under age 40 collecting benefits for incapacitating ADHD, autism, anxiety or depression.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

CS spray is a man-made incapacitating gas - exposure to it causes a burning sensation in the eyes and watering.

From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026

Lights, noises, smells and crowds that others barely notice may cause incapacitating anxiety.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2025

The findings show the spike design to be extremely effective at damaging the virus' external structure and piercing its membranes, incapacitating 96% of viruses that came into contact with the surface within six hours.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 26, 2024

This represents the kinds of things that must be done after the fact, in efforts to compensate for the incapacitating effects of certain diseases whose course one is unable to do very much about.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas