And using the dodge of a recess appointment could cripple any new defence secretary.
Higher interest rates they argue would cripple the economy and permanently increase debt service costs.
It would cripple our competiveness and our ability to win the jobs of the future.
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America already claims to have captured two-thirds of al-Qaeda's leaders, so this could cripple the group.
Of course, Sony exiting the hardware business might cripple their ability to continue making great titles.
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The unions said his proposals were designed to cripple them, rather than simply to save money.
Price shocks can certainly cripple economies, but that does not mean they always will do so.
Some economists worry that a slump in mortgage refinancing could now cripple consumer spending.
Neck and back pain can cripple, so an ergonomically designed model is worth its weight in gold.
Losing Florida would cripple the Romney campaign on Tuesday night, but a victory would keep it competitive.
That kind of fine could cripple the University, especially at a time of cutbacks and budget shortfalls.
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The Bush administration says Kyoto's mandatory limits on greenhouse gas emissions, notably carbon dioxide, would cripple the economy.
Lynn Lansford, a mother of six, said she drove three hours from her home near Cripple Creek, Colo.
Despite the credit rating, investors fear that punitive-damage awards could cripple the industry, or even wipe it out.
However, when our infrastructure is online, it is also vulnerable to cyber attacks that could cripple essential services.
Unfortunately, these rich apps are beginning to cripple the very carriers that make them possible in the first place.
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Where business gains a footing, demagoguery over rates of return can cripple plans.
Back taxes and penalties can cripple a business and involve personal liability too.
Critics contend the vouchers could cripple public schools by diverting desperately needed funds.
So the U.S. can cripple itself with bad policy if it wants to.
Technologist Matt Might recently wrote how many technologies can cripple our productivity.
But the price they will pay for it could cripple them for years.
How could anyone insist that not paying such extra would cripple the nation and then not pay that extra voluntarily?
By that logic, putting a wall between the offensive and defense halves of the NSA could cripple its defensive talents.
First, ObamaCare will cripple the ability of health insurance companies that offer Medicare Advantage plans to compete with Medigap providers.
Although this problem afflicts many areas of development, it threatens to cripple conventional energy projects, which feature scale and complexity.
Hers is an event so demanding on the body that UK Athletics's Max Jones has dubbed it the "cripple jump".
Scaradorable the Hunter strikes fear into lesser foes and can cripple an entire opposing force with its mere presence .
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Perhaps I am a cripple, and have realized that people will sympathize and not discuss things seriously if they pity you.
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In the first, the loss of the Left Front's votes in parliament would be likely to cripple the government's policymaking ability.
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