hobbling
Example Sentences
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Critics are concerned that the spending cuts are already hobbling the agency’s ability to ensure more complex returns are filed correctly.
From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 2026
Texas Tech is hobbling into the tournament without star forward J.T.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2026
Many Goma residents previously relied on relief supplies delivered through the city’s international airport, but the rebels have shut the airport down, hobbling aid groups’ efforts to replenish depleted stocks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026
Jamie Smith was run out in a mix-up with Bethell, a hobbling Stokes poked to slip and Brydon Carse edged the superb Scott Boland.
From BBC ● Jan. 7, 2026
Clotho was hobbling by, gripping five dirty cups by their lips.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
