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Without this foundation of discernment and ethics, AI tools risk becoming crutches rather than enhancement tools that prepare students for responsible AI use throughout their academic and professional careers.
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Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Haliburton waited a few feet away, his weight supported by a crutch under each arm.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 23 June 2025
After the surgery, recipients won’t be able to walk for several weeks as their bones heal and must use a wheelchair, crutches or other aids.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 23 June 2025
DeShields was using crutches during practice last Thursday and has not participated in any basketball activities during the Sun’s practice viewing periods.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2025
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Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Haliburton waited a few feet away, his weight supported by a crutch under each arm.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 23 June 2025
After the surgery, recipients won’t be able to walk for several weeks as their bones heal and must use a wheelchair, crutches or other aids.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 23 June 2025
DeShields was using crutches during practice last Thursday and has not participated in any basketball activities during the Sun’s practice viewing periods.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crutch
Noun
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This could be a moneyline, spread, total or even a prop bet.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
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Dragging a crummy prop staircase laboriously across the tiny club stage at La MaMa, Bassichis promised us that the show had grandeur in store.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
25 July 2025
Noun
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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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That’s for the courts to say, not Trump’s handmaidens in cruelty.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
18 July 2025
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“Crutch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crutch. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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