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hamstrung

[ham-struhng] / ˈhæmˌstrʌŋ /




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With Antonelli hamstrung by his grid drop this weekend, Ferrari have a head start on their rival.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

With Farage no longer an MP and fighting his own by-election in Clacton in Essex - he is hamstrung when it comes to devoting as much time and energy to Greater Manchester.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

Cleage’s play, it must be said, is hamstrung with exposition.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026

“Some potential homebuyers are buoyed by massive stock market gains and business profits, while others are hamstrung by inflation and interest rates at their highest levels of the year,” he wrote.

From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026

For months their intellects had been hamstrung by mystery.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor


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