handicap

Shah admits that Uncle Sam could contribute to volatility, as markets try to handicap these potential worries.

From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026

Obviousness is this film’s handicap — and the main joke.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026

His golf handicap just went up in my book.

From MarketWatch ● May 27, 2026

The government's decision to expand the scheme to include a further 3,000 companies was welcomed by business groups who have long identified high energy costs as a major handicap for UK business.

From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026

The man was so strong that, in the days before handicap ramps, he could lift Collins and the chair all at once—up and down the stairs of homes or restaurants.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

John: Narrowly beaten in hot Cheltenham handicaps on each of his past three starts this season, including when pipped in the Ultima Handicap Chase by Johnnywho.

From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2026

As far as handicaps go, if you are sweeping your putts, you’re only hurting yourself and no one else…keep it enjoyable.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026

It also created a ranking system, Spindex, with the hopes of making it a ratings scale similar to golf handicaps.

From Barron's ● Mar. 31, 2026

More than 40% of the district’s voters are Democrats, while 28.3% are Republicans and 23.3% registered as having no party preference, according to the nonpartisan California Target Book, which handicaps congressional races.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2025

Not all races are handicaps—in the Triple Crown, for example, all male horses carry 126 pounds—but most top races for older horses, including the Santa Anita Handicap, are handicaps.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

He was an excellent fifth to Jagwar at last year's Cheltenham Festival and is now much better handicapped with that rival.

From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2026

It has long been handicapped by a rule requiring full consensus among members, meaning decisions are few and far between.

From Barron's ● Mar. 20, 2026

Hoy’s wife, Kathleen, said her late husband had medical issues, used handicapped parking and though he would sometimes “yell at traffic” she had never known him to draw his weapon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2025

Some clearly display handicapped plaques as they go to the store.

From Salon ● Apr. 1, 2025

At the airport garage we have no trouble finding a row of empty handicapped parking spaces.

From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper

It irks people when they buy milk but gets scant attention when they buy stocks, unless it’s about handicapping what the Fed’s next rate move might be.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026

The new Siri is proving to be difficult because Apple came into the AI race by handicapping itself.

From Barron's ● Dec. 5, 2025

"The rules of golf and handicapping rely on the integrity of players," Moir added.

From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2025

You can hit another button and get minimal handicapping information that, essentially, is worthless to someone who really wants to play horse racing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2025

I did more, I brought upon myself through the local newspapers the handicapping title of "infant prodigy."

From The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man by Johnson, James Weldon