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Meanings of crippled in English

Disabled in the feet or legs.

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Usage of crippled in English
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South Korea' banking sector was crippled by the late 1990s financial crisis.
Reuters
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Both Countrywide and Merrill were crippled by the fast-spreading financial market crisis.
Reuters
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Complacent leadership and pricey workers crippled Detroit's response to rising Japanese competition.
Reuters
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Sept. 27-Mankilled and child crippled in Paris; three killed in Warsaw.
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It was possible to survive, yet still be crippled for your trouble.
Blue noon
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In addition, St. Louis was crippled in the war between the states.
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Of course, there were greater benefits in only pretending to be crippled.
Blood Rights
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He took particular interest in the sick, crippled and poorly nourished children.
`Abdu'l-Bahá in London
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The sanctions have crippled Iran's economy and cut off its oil exports.
Reuters
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All the human values one would wish, yet wrapped in crippled flesh.
Blood and Bone
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More than 100 inches of snow crippled the city's public transportation systems.
Wired
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The very thought crippled him; he refused to believe Amy was dead.
The notorious scoundrel
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Disbelief was for cowards; and doubt a fashion that crippled the spine.
Complete Books of Blood
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A man of his own age, crippled, half-blind, barely able to speak.
Relentless Pursuit
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As I was saying, your actions-orrather inaction-havecrippled this entire sector.
Unraveled
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A series of banking scandals and lax regulation had crippled the economy.
The Guardian
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