A crippling injury. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
He mentioned specifically what he called the crippling disease of corruption. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 6, 2001] Reference
D.C., as part of a multi-phase process aimed at mitigating what they call the crippling effects of alcohol misuse and crime in the United States. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Would I take a gamble if knowing a possibility of taking a shot resulting in crippling or losing game?. From Wordnik.com. [Update to: Q: Question by steve182.] Reference
I don't believe in crippling deer and other people with a bow and I don't believe in crippling them with a rifle. From Wordnik.com. [I watched a fella shoot an elk at 890 yards the other night and drop him like a sack o' potatoes.] Reference
And, if such an authoritarian mechanism were installed, could its enforcement also result in crippling certain innovations that would have benefitted things?. From Wordnik.com. [LaLa and DRM] Reference
Ultimately the Albertus Polaris program and its offspring could be more effective than any Justice Department indictment in crippling the growth of online gambling. From Wordnik.com. [Poker Bots on the Rise: A Guest Blog - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com] Reference
The attempted military solution to the FDLR appears far from having succeeded in crippling the rebel group, despite the recent disarmament of over 400 combatants by MONUC. From Wordnik.com. [Global Voices in English » Rwanda: The unresolved FDLR issue] Reference
There are simply assholes who are willing to sell out and assist in crippling the internet infrastructure. From Wordnik.com. [p2pnet to charge for access …] Reference
"The CIA didn't endorse the idea of crippling Web sites," said a U.S. counterterrorism official. From Wordnik.com. [Signs of the Times] Reference
These days, Nicolas Cage is in serious financial trouble thanks to what some people are calling a crippling consumer addiction. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 4, 2009] Reference
It was probably with the idea of crippling this base, from which her pursuers were radiating, that the Emden made her raid here. From Wordnik.com. [The New York Times Current History, A Monthly Magazine The European War, March 1915] Reference
Tell us, Sarah, exactly what "crippling" sanction do you propose?. From Wordnik.com. [Palin warns of 'Second Holocaust' if Iran gains nuclear weapons] Reference
Matsepe-Casaburri to explain why she was allowing these "crippling" increases. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
I wonder if the "crippling" of a well-known musician was what made it unpalatable. From Wordnik.com. [Friday Music: Robert Wyatt] Reference
These "crippling" sanctions you want won't be endorsed by China or Russia so what is your point. From Wordnik.com. [Palin warns of 'Second Holocaust' if Iran gains nuclear weapons] Reference
Even now, Congress is set to pass the latest in a long line of "crippling" pressures: a gasoline embargo th. From Wordnik.com. [Patrick Disney: Some in Congress Get Smart on Iran] Reference
While it was the "crippling" gasoline sanctions that were on the marquee, the conference's subtext was clearly war. From Wordnik.com. [War With Iran by Any Other Name] Reference
The disease causes long-term suffering and far-reaching after-effects, such as crippling farm production and lowering school attendants. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Feb 17, 2007] Reference
In a column in the San Francisco Chronicle, Makovsky clearly connected the dots between a "crippling" gasoline embargo and war with Iran. From Wordnik.com. [War With Iran by Any Other Name] Reference
Certain carriers are notorious for "crippling" the phones they sell to protect their internal pricing plans or high cost media "services". From Wordnik.com. ["It feels amazing in your hand... It’s so thin, and the rounded stainless-steel edges are so smooth..."] Reference
Israel urges "crippling" sanctions now against Iran. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Israel launches fresh Gaza air raid] Reference
Israel has called for imposing "crippling" sanctions. From Wordnik.com. [Taipei Times] Reference
U.S. demurs as Israel pushes 'crippling' Iran sanctions. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Pakistan to Look at Nuclear Scientist's Ties to Iran] Reference
MOSCOW: Russia will not support "crippling" sanctions. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Wie gets McDonald's endorsement deal] Reference
United States on Thursday to promote "crippling" sanctions against. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Sensex trips on rate hike, banks lead fall] Reference
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for immediate and "crippling" sanctions against. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Israel drones 'could target Iran'] Reference
Russia says won't back "crippling" Iran sanctions photo: AP/Alessandro Di Meo, pool. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to E-waste Trade Ban Won't End Environmental Threat] Reference
Russia says won't back "crippling" Iran sanctions photo: AP/Alexander Zemlianichenko. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Wie gets McDonald's endorsement deal] Reference
U.S. demurs as Israel pushes 'crippling' Iran sanctions photo: Public Domain/Scottmeltzer. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Photown News] Reference
Graphic on the process United States on Thursday to promote "crippling" sanctions against. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Iran MP slams Obama message as "deception"] Reference
U.S. demurs as Israel pushes 'crippling' Iran sanctions photo: Creative Commons/Marc Nozell. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Bachelet Says Chile Is in Good Shape for Pinera] Reference
During his meeting with Gates, he reportedly stressed the importance of "crippling" sanctions. From Wordnik.com. [Thoughts Of A Conservative Christian] Reference
Israel would like the council to approve "crippling" sanctions, but Shalev conceded "the chances now seem grim.". From Wordnik.com. [SFGate: Top News Stories]
Photograph by: Menahem Kahana/AFP/Getty Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for immediate and "crippling" sanctions against. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to More deaths from unsafe water than from war: UN] Reference
At least some liberal Democrats seem reluctant to use Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for immediate and "crippling" sanctions against. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Grandson of Former Iranian President Is Arrested in Tehran] Reference
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