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Recent Examples of crutch
After all, seeing people who aren’t there is a common crutch for TV shows that want to trick their audience, bring back a fan-favorite character, or both.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2026
His comments landed like a cultural Rorschach test, offering the most high-profile entry yet into an ongoing debate about whether alcohol is, primarily, a public health problem or a useful social crutch.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 24 Jan. 2026
Even standing in the locker room a day after the Jacksonville Jaguars lost to the Buffalo Bills, defensive end Travon Walker refused to use his injuries as a crutch.
—Juston Lewis, Florida Times-Union, 17 Jan. 2026
Dempsey assaulted another police officer with a metal crutch, cracking his protective shield and cutting his head.
—Jeffrey Goldberg, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2026
His comments landed like a cultural Rorschach test, offering the most high-profile entry yet into an ongoing debate about whether alcohol is, primarily, a public health problem or a useful social crutch.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 24 Jan. 2026
Even standing in the locker room a day after the Jacksonville Jaguars lost to the Buffalo Bills, defensive end Travon Walker refused to use his injuries as a crutch.
—Juston Lewis, Florida Times-Union, 17 Jan. 2026
Dempsey assaulted another police officer with a metal crutch, cracking his protective shield and cutting his head.
—Jeffrey Goldberg, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crutch
Noun
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Two Cleveland Guardians pitchers were charged last year and are set to face trial this year over a pitch-rigging related to in-game prop bets and parlays.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
9 Mar. 2026
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Guerrero was greeted in the dugout by teammates ready with the celebration props.—
Noah Gulley,
Miami Herald,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The common foe of all is expansionist Iran and its handmaidens Hamas and Hezbollah.—
Josef Joffe,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 2026
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That is Esther and her handmaiden in his painting, sure as life.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
19 July 2025
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“Crutch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crutch. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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