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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
Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
At the same time, his father fought to overcome the effects of a debilitating stroke.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
Katie Camero, SELF, 17 Dec. 2024
Those affected live in a constant state of fear and avoidance, often experiencing debilitating panic that significantly impacts their quality of life.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
But in his new Netflix special, What Had Happened Was (now streaming on Netflix), Foxx reveals the harrowing details of the debilitating stroke that left him on the edge of death — and his arduous road to recovery.
—Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
At the same time, his father fought to overcome the effects of a debilitating stroke.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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Even after the painful, itchy rash disappeared, a cluster of debilitating symptoms—unrefreshing sleep, balance problems, brain fog, and an overwhelming fatigue that worsened with activity—strangely stuck around.
—Katie Camero, SELF, 17 Dec. 2024
Those affected live in a constant state of fear and avoidance, often experiencing debilitating panic that significantly impacts their quality of life.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Instead of weakening, the civic movement gathered speed.Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2024
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The technical picture is weakening The stock's behavior is weak, as shown in the chart below.John S. Tobey, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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An iron deficiency may lead to nail changes such as softening and weakness.Carrie Madormo, RN, Health, 24 Dec. 2024
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Its intensely moisturizing formula features amino acids that make up the protein keratin (which is key for maintaining your hair’s structure and strength) and hair-softening plant extracts.Sara Coughlin, SELF, 23 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 31 Dec. 2024.
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