hamstrung

Example Sentences

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U.S. stock indexes closed down overnight, hamstrung by dour forecast from Home Depot and April U.S. retail sales data that underscored softer consumer spending.

From Reuters

Still, Mr. Durham’s probe was hamstrung by several key officials giving him the cold shoulder when it came to being interviewed.

From Washington Times

The C.D.C. was hamstrung during the pandemic by antiquated data systems and inconsistent data sharing between the federal government, states and health providers.

From New York Times

What matters here is simple: The jury did not feel hamstrung by politics to deny the obvious truth in what Carroll was saying about her experience with Trump.

From Salon

Republicans on Capitol Hill are echoing the scores of parents and city residents who say it’s time for the city to end the post-George Floyd policies that have hamstrung police and emboldened criminals.

From Washington Times