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Meanings of crippling in English

That cripples or disables or incapacitates.

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Usage of crippling in English
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Baghdad's ministers describe Iraq's crippling infrastructure problems as an opportunity to invest.
Reuters
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From tribunal updates to crippling inflation, from drunken violence to political stagnation.
The Irish Times
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Appreciate the technological sea change that turned crippling injury into something else.
Soon I will be invincible
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These had a crippling effect on New Zealand beef exports to Indonesia.
Radio NZ
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These are the most crippling sanctions in the history of sanctions, period.
Reuters
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The problem is, this stance is somewhat crippling the red berets financially.
The South African
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The unions are one of the key factors crippling South Africa's progress.
The South African
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Jules and his colleagues suffered from a crippling terror of human contact.
The Guardian
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The ACA was sold as the solution to our crippling healthcare system.
Ebony
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Eleanor Morgan has suffered from crippling anxiety for at least fifteen years.
Radio NZ
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Low unemployment, low demand and high costs are crippling the country's polytechnics.
Radio NZ
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He spent three days in hospital and suffered crippling headaches for months.
Radio NZ
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Most of the other foreign staff have left the country, crippling operations.
Reuters
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But the Hokies' tendency for crippling errors helped the Vols gain traction.
Reuters
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Or end up with crippling debt from medical expenses you can't cover.
BBC
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As in a nightmare, everything is a source of crippling personal inadequacy.
The Guardian
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Australia
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Ireland
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