undermanned
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On Saturday the Ducks made the OSU defense look like an undermanned JV.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
Ladd McConkey would be a good No. 2 receiver and an excellent No. 3, but with him as a No. 1 and precious few sure-handed options around him ... the Chargers are undeniably undermanned.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
Despite being undermanned, they managed to withstand an emboldened Bosnia attack and find the back of the net again when Malik Tillman curled home a free kick in the 82nd minute.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
"It's unempowered, it's undermanned and the quality of staff and magistrates is below par," she said.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2025
The Watch now had garrisons at Icemark, Long Barrow, Sable Hall, Greyguard, and Deep Lake, all badly undermanned, but ten castles still stood empty and abandoned.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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