hobbling

Example Sentences

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Two decades of gloom all but wiped out the gauzy memories of the gutty mid-90s teams and the Nixon-era titles with Clyde, Pearl, DeBusschere and Willis Reed hobbling out from the tunnel.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Texas Tech is hobbling into the tournament without star forward J.T.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

Rather than hobbling BYD, the EU’s tariffs gave the company and its dealers a push, said Bernstein analyst Eunice Lee.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

Boeing is coming off a particularly difficult 2024, during which it delivered just 348 commercial planes due to labour disruptions and safety setbacks hobbling production.

From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026

I feel the baton in my hand, but Natalie’s not letting go and the baton is hobbling.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée