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Recent Examples of crutch
The claim that rural voters don’t want school choice has long been a crutch for opponents of educational freedom.
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Corey Deangelis, National Review, 27 Apr. 2025
Drive around the island and catch glimpses of past civilizations: ancient fig trees propped up by wooden crutches; centuries-old windmills that look like giant antique flyswatters; stone walls built by the Moors during the Middle Ages that somehow still look new.
—Julia Chaplin, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2025
In general fiction, alcohol is often portrayed as a social crutch, smoothing over awkward interactions or fueling reckless decisions.
—Jessica Guerrieri, People.com, 9 May 2025
That starts by removing fear of failure, questioning outdated assumptions, using technology as a tool instead of a crutch, and creating an environment that encourages exploration without punishment.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
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Corey Deangelis, National Review, 27 Apr. 2025
Drive around the island and catch glimpses of past civilizations: ancient fig trees propped up by wooden crutches; centuries-old windmills that look like giant antique flyswatters; stone walls built by the Moors during the Middle Ages that somehow still look new.
—Julia Chaplin, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2025
In general fiction, alcohol is often portrayed as a social crutch, smoothing over awkward interactions or fueling reckless decisions.
—Jessica Guerrieri, People.com, 9 May 2025
That starts by removing fear of failure, questioning outdated assumptions, using technology as a tool instead of a crutch, and creating an environment that encourages exploration without punishment.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crutch
Noun
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Sixty-five miles southwest of Chicago, a small hill that looks like a prop from an Indiana Jones movie breaks up the flat, monotone landscape.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2025
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The agency offered props to the railroad’s management group for its background and experience.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
27 May 2025
Noun
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There’s a New Spirituality in Pop Music June 7, 1987 As religion and crypto-religion were locked in mortal combat, the AIDS plague was sweeping across gay communities like a firestorm, to the complete indifference of the federal government and their Christian handmaidens.—
Marc Weingarten,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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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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“Crutch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crutch. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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