hamstring
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He was limited to eight overs at Lilac Hill because of tightness in his hamstring.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Trost started at right tackle, but he left after two series because of a hamstring injury.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
Ryan is one of the Dodgers’ top two pitching prospects, but he has been limited by a recurring hamstring strain this season in triple A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026
Reece James: The Chelsea captain said it was "boring" when people discussed his fitness, but the first-choice right-back missed three games after sustaining a hamstring injury against Ghana.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
For hamstring stretches, one person lies on the grass on his back with his leg straight up, while the other person leans in and slowly presses the leg a little higher.
From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner
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In practice, this means “exercises that build your butt while minimizing growth in the quads, hamstrings and thighs.”
From Salon ● May 8, 2026
It’s primarily the hamstrings and quadriceps, but everything, including the glutes, calves, hips and core, counts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 7, 2026
Uphills exact a harsh toll on an athlete’s hamstrings, glutes and calves while spiking their heart rate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2025
Now that Messi's getting older, and has moved to Miami, Webb reckons the two biggest risks the footballer faces are pulling his hamstrings and surviving hurricane season.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2025
Malik’s my partner, and right now we’re working our hamstrings, the last muscles we stretch before running and conditioning.
From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner
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Protestants, writes Mr. Ryrie, were hamstrung by “deep cultural, structural and political forces” that made missionary work, even for the most adaptable and sincere, “very difficult.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
The Dutch Restitution Committee, which advises on looted Nazi art, is also hamstrung as it cannot compel private individuals to return artworks.
From Barron's ● May 11, 2026
The longer time you have to invest your $100,000, the more likely you won’t be hamstrung by a correction.
From MarketWatch ● May 7, 2026
While Borthwick, as his successor, guided England to within touching distance of the final, he was hamstrung by a lack of preparation.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2026
We are hamstrung every minute of every day, because we must always consider whether we are gleaning too much or too little.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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“My biggest concern is that they may be hamstringing themselves in developing their model,” CFRA’s Snyder said.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 27, 2026
Bank executives say rewards programs could drain their firms of deposits, hamstringing their ability to lend.
From Barron's ● Mar. 9, 2026
They're hamstringing billions of dollars of cancer research by putting on leave the people who make sure that the research dollars go to cancer researchers.
From Salon ● Apr. 10, 2025
In states including California and Colorado, property tax limits have been blamed for hamstringing local governments.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 21, 2024
It grappled with his illusions, crawled through his soul, hamstringing his complacency.
From Gargoyles by Ben Hecht
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