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Recent Examples of crutch
He was later ruled out with an ankle injury and was spotted in the locker room with a walking boot on his right foot and a crutch.
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Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 24 Nov. 2025
Replacing a satellite crutch Modern militaries and civilian logistics alike depend on satellite navigation for positioning, timing, and synchronization.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
In an era of tariffs and global trade wars, brands can’t rely on low prices as a crutch—the model is eroding under scrutiny.
—Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 31 Oct. 2025
Game night flies by in a montage — the crutch of comedies that can’t sustain conversations and jokes at the same time (or, to be fair, feel crunched for time).
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2025
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Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 24 Nov. 2025
Replacing a satellite crutch Modern militaries and civilian logistics alike depend on satellite navigation for positioning, timing, and synchronization.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
In an era of tariffs and global trade wars, brands can’t rely on low prices as a crutch—the model is eroding under scrutiny.
—Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 31 Oct. 2025
Game night flies by in a montage — the crutch of comedies that can’t sustain conversations and jokes at the same time (or, to be fair, feel crunched for time).
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crutch
Noun
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Minnesota will not allow our community to be used as a prop in a national political fight.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Beyond the gong, other bits of prop comedy give them cover to dive into more controversial topics.—
Julia Black,
Vanity Fair,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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During the Cold War, the military-industrial complex was driven by corporations that operated as handmaidens to the state.—
Franklin Foer,
The Atlantic,
28 July 2025
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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 13 Jan. 2026.
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