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In the locker room after the game, Raymond was spotted in a walking boot with crutches.
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Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
Walking with crutches and then walking without them.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 21 Nov. 2024
Some in the recovery community consider methadone and buprenorphine a crutch.
—Aneri Pattani, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
Faith and familial love, for these characters, are both a reflex and a crutch.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
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Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
Walking with crutches and then walking without them.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 21 Nov. 2024
Some in the recovery community consider methadone and buprenorphine a crutch.
—Aneri Pattani, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
Faith and familial love, for these characters, are both a reflex and a crutch.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Crutch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crutch. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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