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hobble

[hob-uhl] / ˈhɒb əl /




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Even if the war ends soon, his “excursion” will hobble the economy for months.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

The departure threatens to hobble the cartel, which had teamed with Russia to regain market share and pricing power.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Even more concerning than the Lakers’ 139-96 blowout loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday was watching superstar guard Luka Doncic hobble off the court with a left hamstring injury in the third quarter.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Some have warned that blocking the app would hobble communications around the front line and in Russian-occupied territory.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

"Study your footwork well, then, Hobbyhorse, for I mean to hobble you."

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood




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