hamstrung

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Microsoft is also potentially hamstrung by its ownership stake in OpenAI, which now comprises around 45% of its $625 billion compute order backlog.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

A lot of people are sick of feeling hamstrung.

From Salon • Dec. 12, 2025

Ohtani didn’t want the team that signed him to be financially hamstrung, which is why he insisted that it defer the majority of his 10-year, $700-million contract.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 18, 2025

He added that the decision about whether to proceed with the prosecution was taken by the CPS, "who were hamstrung by antiquated legislation".

From BBC • Oct. 13, 2025

His personal charisma and innovative strategies won many battles, but as early as the fall of 1965 Fuller had already realized the need for a new organization, one less hamstrung by federal and local bureaucracies.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson