hamstrung

Example Sentences

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And they got sort of hamstrung by a lot of — to hear people inside Google tell it — big company politics and bureaucracy.

From New York Times

While the police community says it’s hamstrung by the legislature, gun-control advocates across the state disagree.

From Washington Post

"You can innovate, you're not hamstrung. You don't have to do things a certain way," she said.

From BBC

However the elite end of the game feels it is hamstrung by relying on initiatives signed off by a board dominated by members elected into roles by the amateur section of the game.

From BBC

As the Fox News texts show, the concern is actually the opposite: That GOP voters will punish any leaders perceived to be hamstrung with moral concerns about lying.

From Salon