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How did someone end up so good at using crutches to breakdance or skateboard?
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Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
And yet the overuse of this crutch was frustrating last night, most of all because Short suffered for it.
—Esther Zuckerman, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2024
This raises questions about the linkage between thinking and the crutch of language.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
In the locker room after the game, Raymond was spotted in a walking boot with crutches.
—Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
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Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
And yet the overuse of this crutch was frustrating last night, most of all because Short suffered for it.
—Esther Zuckerman, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2024
This raises questions about the linkage between thinking and the crutch of language.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
In the locker room after the game, Raymond was spotted in a walking boot with crutches.
—Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
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“Crutch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crutch. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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