hamstrung
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Faced with rising borrowing costs, a deficit of 5.4% of GDP and a public debt at its highest level since the 1940s, Lecornu is financially as well as politically hamstrung.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
With Antonelli hamstrung by his grid drop this weekend, Ferrari have a head start on their rival.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
The midseason trades helped the Clippers start replenishing their draft capital after the blockbuster move that brought Paul George and Kawhi Leonard to L.A. in 2019 hamstrung their assets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2026
Protestants, writes Mr. Ryrie, were hamstrung by “deep cultural, structural and political forces” that made missionary work, even for the most adaptable and sincere, “very difficult.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
For months their intellects had been hamstrung by mystery.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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