hobble
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England explained his exile on grounds of conditioning, on a tendency to lose pace or hobble out of matches altogether.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Even if the war ends soon, his “excursion” will hobble the economy for months.
From Salon • May 31, 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
As implied here all along, Netflix’s real triumph was driving up the price Paramount had to pay and saddling the newcomer with enough debt to hobble any challenge to Netflix’s streaming dominance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
Harley was already untying the rope around the burro’s neck to use for a hobble.
From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko
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