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as in weakening
to diminish the physical strength of
the heart surgery debilitated the college athlete beyond his worst fears
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Recent Examples of debilitating
William Roberson, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
Just as Romer, then CEO of Guild, was recuperating from a debilitating stroke that had left the right side of her body paralyzed, her company was in the midst of an expansion into upskilling programs for health care workers.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024
Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Nov. 2024
That debilitating postinfection condition, sometimes marked by signs of entrenched viral particles, disables people with extreme fatigue, chronic pain, a variety of cognitive difficulties, and other symptoms.
—Stephani Sutherland, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
That sudden rotational movement can cause neck injuries as well as subjecting the wearer’s brain to sudden movement inside their skull, which can cause debilitating or even fatal brain injuries.
—William Roberson, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
Just as Romer, then CEO of Guild, was recuperating from a debilitating stroke that had left the right side of her body paralyzed, her company was in the midst of an expansion into upskilling programs for health care workers.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024
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Author Esmé Weijun Wang, meanwhile, used her first international trip after a long, debilitating illness to light a fire within her, propelling her out of isolation and back into the buzz of busy European streets and theater crowds.
—Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Nov. 2024
That debilitating postinfection condition, sometimes marked by signs of entrenched viral particles, disables people with extreme fatigue, chronic pain, a variety of cognitive difficulties, and other symptoms.
—Stephani Sutherland, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
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Additionally, stronger enforcement of existing sanctions and the introduction of tariffs on Russian goods, in addition to the goods of its backers — weakening Putin’s grip on power and the Russian economy.Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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One concern Giordano brings up is rapamycin further weakening a person’s immune system.Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 10 Dec. 2024
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Avoid items that show signs of changes in food texture, such as softening or ice crystals.Merve Ceylan, Health, 10 Dec. 2024
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For those with rounder faces, a fringe can add interest and elongate the face, and bangs can have a softening effect on those with more angular features.Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2024
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But most of the flashbacks, while unsurprising, tend to be effective and affecting.Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Dec. 2024
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Firing Wray would be norm-smashing yet unsurprising, given Trump's antipathy for Wray and the bureau more generally, particularly after its raid on Mar-a-Lago to recover classified documents.Neal Rothschild, Axios, 30 Nov. 2024
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“Debilitating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debilitating. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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