limped

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And on the USS Gerald R. Ford, a $13 billion warship that limped off the line for a week of repairs after its laundry room caught fire.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

Whether Spirit could have limped through and become successful again, it’s hard to say.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

Striker Solanke limped off with an apparent hamstring blow before the break before Simons was carried off with a knee injury in the second half.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

Alberto Rodríguez, 73, limped with a cane down a deserted industrial street.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

It took nearly three hours to attach emergency controls to the engines, and the Yorktown then limped into port.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife