be handicapped
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The Titans were supposed to be handicapped by the absence of star running back Derrick Henry, who has run over and through opponents the last two-plus seasons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2021
Moreover, he said central banks would be handicapped in fighting future crises — they have little room to cut rates should economic conditions deteriorate.
From New York Times ● Aug. 28, 2016
To carry the child into adult life Is to be handicapped.
From The New Yorker ● Jul. 25, 2016
A surprised interviewer asked whether the smooth functioning of government might be handicapped by having a president without power.
From US News ● Mar. 9, 2016
Sport may soon reach such a scientific stage of advancement that sprinters will be handicapped with reference to their "reaction time."
From Harper's Round Table, June 11, 1895 by Various
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