as in harm
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as in incapacitating
to cause severe or permanent injury to
the car crash may have crippled two people for life
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as in damaging
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of
the collision so severely crippled the ship that it had to be towed into port
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as in paralyzing
to render powerless, ineffective, or unable to move
a wave of strikes crippled that nation's steel industry
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Noun
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In the military, many dogs are trained to detect land mines, helping to protect their handlers and personnel from harm.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025 -
Innovations in access control can make entering residential and commercial buildings seamless and safe for all parties involved and prevent unauthorized access that could lead to theft or physical harm.—
Ram Nikhil Dodda,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
Verb
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But soon, Salinas found herself under a monthslong investigation, trying to fight off paralyzing depression while processing her grief and caring for her other children.—
Shoshana Walter,
USA TODAY,
11 Dec. 2024
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Yoon had tried to justify his decree with accusations that lawmakers were paralyzing his government, sympathizing with North Korea and refusing to pass his budget.—
Max Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Dec. 2024
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And as for the claim that leather is produced ethically with high welfare standards for animals, CFJ found that some legal industry practices include animal mutilation and horn removal.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Jan. 2025
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The mutilation acts are then photographed, video recorded or streamed online and shared with other members of the groups, prosecutors said.—
Antonio Planas,
NBC News,
13 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Included in the bipartisan plan to avert a government shutdown is a provision extending the authority of the Homeland Security and Justice departments to continue tracking and disabling unmanned aircraft that are deemed credible threats, pushing the deadline from December 20 to March 14.—
Benedict Cosgrove,
Newsweek,
20 Dec. 2024
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The combination of the pain and the pulsating eye was disabling.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA TODAY,
20 Dec. 2024
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This subjectivity can lead to inconsistencies in how the rule is applied, potentially undermining the fairness of the game.—
Giovanni Malloy,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Critics argue that billionaire owners could censor critical commentary, undermining journalism's role in holding power accountable.—
Flynn Nicholls,
Newsweek,
5 Jan. 2025
Noun
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However, the event was used to lure her to the venue, where she was then attacked, robbed, and ultimately stabbed nine times before being taken to the hospital and treated for her injuries.—
Abby Monteil,
Them,
17 Jan. 2025
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Murphy played in the Chicago Cubs minor league system for five years before retiring, in part due to injuries.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The anti-immigrant rhetoric has been so acute that an anti-immigration far-right extremist in Germany — ironically himself an immigrant — just attacked a holiday market, killing at least five and injuring hundreds.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
23 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, a car plowed through a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, on Friday night, killing five people and injuring some 200 others.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Randle’s ball-watching on defense has been the bigger detriment.—
Jon Krawczynski,
The Athletic,
7 Jan. 2025
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Micromanagement can be a big detriment to remote teams.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes,
22 Dec. 2024
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“Crippling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crippling. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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