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handicap

[han-dee-kap] / ˈhæn diˌkæp /




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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

There was further history for I Am Maximus, with a handicap of 11st 12lb, becoming the first top weight to triumph since Red Rum carried 12st in 1974.

From BBC Apr. 11, 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

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

Awards columnist Glenn Whipp handicaps the best picture race as it stands right now.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 30, 2025

Administrators admit the system is open to abuse and some players artificially manipulate handicaps to improve their chances of winning amateur competitions.

From BBC Apr. 17, 2025

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

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

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

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

From Slate Sep. 17, 2024

I go to Goodwill, which I am curious about since I know from past research it has been positioning itself nationwide as the ideal employer for the postwelfare poor as well as the handicapped.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich

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

Even if Christine’s daily coverage was often buried on a page deep in the section, surrounded by handicapping and small-type results, Christine would rise to the occasion and give you a well crafted non-obvious story.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 7, 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

Neither was hurt, but both were wet through, handicapping them for work on so cold a night.

From The Boy With the U. S. Life-Savers by Francis Rolt-Wheeler




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