Sentence examples for try to cripple from inspiring English sources

Even without Mr. Ahsan's guiding hand, the lawyers have set down basic principles to try to cripple the judiciary as a way of undermining the emergency decree.

South Africa's courts have become a political battleground, as Mbeki and his allies use corruption charges to try to cripple Zuma's candidacy.

The strikes are part of an effort by military and intelligence operatives to try to cripple the Taliban in a stronghold being used to plan attacks against American troops in Afghanistan.

A total of 129 people linked to street gangs that claim allegiance to the Mexican Mafia have been indicted on racketeering, weapons and narcotics charges as the authorities try to cripple the prison gang's Orange County wing.

The central substantive argument of "An End to Evil" is that the war on terror has only begun, that Islamic militants are dead set against the United States and will try to cripple it by any means possible.

Thiel was outed as gay by Gawker-owned Valleywag in 2007, and has said that he decided several years ago to try to cripple the publication in retribution.

Last year Israel tried to cripple Hezbollah with an air campaign, and ended up strengthening it instead.

"This campaign is not trying to cripple an industry," she said.

It played a supporting role in trying to cripple Iran's nuclear enrichment program, through the use of a cyberweapon.

Back in February G.O.P. legislators admitted frankly that they were trying to cripple financial reform by cutting off funding.

Watchdog groups have long said that politicians, prosecutors and the police were trying to cripple the agency.