crippled

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Since then, shipping in the area has been crippled.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

There are also calls to overhaul rules related to special treatment of developing countries and achieving a level playing field for trade, as well as a push to restore the organisation's crippled dispute settlement system.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Back in 1980 when the Iranian Revolution crippled that country’s exports, almost 30% of the S&P 500’s value was in energy stocks, up from about 7% before the 1973 Arab Oil Embargo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

She said major issues with the officer’s credibility crippled both cases.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

As I watched, a tiny little wren dropped down from the branches of the red oak and lit on Daisy’s crippled leg.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls