She could see the crippling effect of her own withdrawal.

The theory, agency officials say, is that arresting the leaders will have a more crippling effect on the drug organizations.

The primary reason cited was the crippling economic effects of the treaty.

These buildings stand as a testament to machine politics and its crippling effects on the important work of government.

"We moved immediately to isolate the company from the crippling effects of the battle."

That could eventually have a crippling effect on Yugoslavia's efforts to reform its battered economy.

He is outspoken on the crippling visual effects of artificial light.

They claim it will have crippling effects on the European economy and that too is nonsense.

Seeking to do everything and anything with 25 Member States, no matter what the cost, has crippling effects.

What Bush is trying to do may not have the major crippling effect on this election campaign.