hobble

Example Sentences

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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

"I vowed to myself I would never hobble after my hip replacement," she said.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

A lack of leadership from Big Tech this year could hobble the S&P 500.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 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

Upon release from prison, people are typically saddled with large debts—financial shackles that hobble them as they struggle to build a new life.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander