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handicap

[han-dee-kap] / ˈhæn diˌkæp /




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They’ve raised concerns about a sunshade placed over the dock, a wooden walkway to connect the restaurant to handicap parking spots, and a wedding that was held on site.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

This would risk becoming an embarrassment as well as a handicap.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

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

I didn’t know why he had chosen me, why it was only to me that he could show the most humbling sides of his handicap.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles

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

But he couldn’t go much higher with the handicaps he faced at home.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 2026

After that they created handicaps, like racing with no arms or hopping across the width of the shallow end on one foot.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull

But they are, from the sick and handicapped at Lourdes to the tens of thousands who lined the streets of Paris to glimpse the bishop of Rome.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Byron Callan, a defense analyst at Washington, D.C.–based Capital Alpha Partners, which advises investors on government policy matters, has handicapped five possible outcomes in Iran.

From Barron's ● Mar. 6, 2026

Efoghe said the Nigerian embassy in Tripoli was "handicapped" and could not intervene because of the political situation.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2024

Cognitive fluency and watery judicial eyes aside, Arriaga and I are still handicapped without a PC.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2024

My dress drags on the wet and dirty floor of the handicapped stall.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez

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

Aston Martin locked out the back row of the grid in Belgium just a week ago, the car's high drag handicapping it on the long, high-speed sections at Spa-Francorchamps.

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2025

But Gramm, who is also a horse owner, is addicted to the data and the handicapping game.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 2025

After that he points out one or two of the things that are handicapping the author’s creative force, and he shows how easily such handicaps can be removed.

From The Invisible Censor by Francis Hackett


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