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Recent Examples of crutch
Yes, inflation was a difficult crutch to bear, but going from 9% to 2.9% in two years proved that the Democrats better understood economic policy decisions than Republicans.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 28 Nov. 2024
My hiring and training practices reflect that, ensuring everyone in my organization uses AI as an aid rather than a crutch.
—Steve Taplin, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Wheelchairs and crutches are available upon request, as are anti-allergy pillows and bedding.
—Pat Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 20 Nov. 2024
There were blood-pressure cuffs, disinfectant, and medicine, but no crutches or oxygen cylinders.
—Dorothy Wickenden, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 28 Nov. 2024
My hiring and training practices reflect that, ensuring everyone in my organization uses AI as an aid rather than a crutch.
—Steve Taplin, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Wheelchairs and crutches are available upon request, as are anti-allergy pillows and bedding.
—Pat Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 20 Nov. 2024
There were blood-pressure cuffs, disinfectant, and medicine, but no crutches or oxygen cylinders.
—Dorothy Wickenden, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Crutch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crutch. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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