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Recent Examples of crutch
His facial contortions and cramped muscles, increasing incrementally as his condition worsens, are essential — and punishing — elements of the performance, but Redmayne doesn't rely on them as a crutch.
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EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025
Businesses that embrace the new content quality paradigm use AI as a tool (not a crutch) and prioritize high-value backlinks will have a clear edge.
—Nick Zviadadze, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Different surgeons have different approaches: some wear braces, and some wear crutches.
—Elias Burke, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
In these more novel and important situations, tackling the task ourselves rather than turning to AI as a crutch is often more efficient and effective.
—Andrew Brodsky, TIME, 11 Feb. 2025
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EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025
Businesses that embrace the new content quality paradigm use AI as a tool (not a crutch) and prioritize high-value backlinks will have a clear edge.
—Nick Zviadadze, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Different surgeons have different approaches: some wear braces, and some wear crutches.
—Elias Burke, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
In these more novel and important situations, tackling the task ourselves rather than turning to AI as a crutch is often more efficient and effective.
—Andrew Brodsky, TIME, 11 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for crutch
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“Crutch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crutch. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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