hamstrung

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What that means in the short-term is that the Federal Reserve is going to be a bit hamstrung.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Initially, his biggest obstacle is Picasso, whose influence both liberated and hamstrung Lam.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026

A lot of people are sick of feeling hamstrung.

From Salon • Dec. 12, 2025

Director Tammi is certainly hamstrung by the slapdash script.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

For months their intellects had been hamstrung by mystery.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor