handicap
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Across the NBA, teams are having to play the most important games of the season with a serious handicap.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 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
I could never drive the ball that far, but at one time, I sported a respectable 6 handicap.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
The parking lot remains out of commission along with handicap access.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026
Count Greffi made his one hundredth point and with the handicap I was only at ninety-four.
From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway
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