crippling blow

Examples (20)

• The new tariffs dealt a crippling blow to the country's export industry.
• The loss of their main investor dealt a crippling blow to the startup.
• Losing their biggest client was a crippling blow from which the small startup might not recover.
• His betrayal was a crippling blow to her confidence.
• The star player's season-ending injury is a crippling blow to the team's championship hopes.
• The new sanctions are expected to deliver a crippling blow to the country's economy.
• The betrayal by his closest friend was a crippling emotional blow.
• The star player's injury was a crippling blow to the team's championship hopes.
• The leaked documents delivered a crippling blow to the government's credibility.
• The factory closure represented a crippling blow to the small town's local economy.
• The surprise attack was a crippling blow to the naval fleet.
• The prolonged drought dealt a crippling blow to the region's farmers.
• The discovery of a fundamental flaw in the design was a crippling blow to the project's timeline.
• Failing the final exam was a crippling blow to his plans for university.
• The prolonged drought has dealt a crippling blow to local farmers.
• The surprise attack dealt a crippling blow from which the army never fully recovered.
• The court's final ruling was a crippling blow to the company's defense strategy.
• The negative reviews delivered a crippling blow to the film's box office performance.
• The arts community suffered a crippling blow when its main funding was cut.
• A failure to innovate will be a crippling blow to the company's future.