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Recent Examples of crutch
Dear Eric: My sister is a little person and is currently unable to walk without a scooter or crutches.
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Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
On his most recent trip home, Nazar arrived with crutches and a walker supplied by UNICEF and partners.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Following the game, Lillard was seen making his way out of Fiserv Forum with crutches and his left leg in a boot.
—Sam Amick, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Players dribble, pass, and sprint down a basketball-sized field on their crutches – no prosthetic limbs allowed.
—Mohamed Sheikh Nor, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Apr. 2025
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Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
On his most recent trip home, Nazar arrived with crutches and a walker supplied by UNICEF and partners.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Following the game, Lillard was seen making his way out of Fiserv Forum with crutches and his left leg in a boot.
—Sam Amick, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Players dribble, pass, and sprint down a basketball-sized field on their crutches – no prosthetic limbs allowed.
—Mohamed Sheikh Nor, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crutch
Noun
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Browse through the alternative spreads and props to find your favorite market.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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Grant Major's team brings Minecraft's Overworld to life with blocky textures, vibrant biomes, and square props.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
Noun
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And what the project means by the term—turning the Department of Energy into a handmaiden of the coal, oil and natural gas industry—betrays not only the taxpayer but science itself.—
Megha Satyanarayana,
Scientific American,
25 Apr. 2025
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Floridians are tired of being sacrificed to the gun lobby’s fanaticism and to the cynicism of its Tallahassee handmaidens.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Dec. 2024
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“Crutch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crutch. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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