crippled

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times

Some popular hotels, crippled by ongoing blackouts, have begun to shut down, ferrying remaining guests to other lodging, according to Russia’s tour-operator agency.

From The Wall Street Journal

In any case, Iran is expected to demand the lifting of sanctions that have crippled its economy.

From BBC

In yet another example of how the immigration raids had crippled attendance, some buses were nearly empty.

From Los Angeles Times

However, its economy has been crippled by years of mismanagement of the public finances, a fall in oil sales and biting international sanctions.

From BBC