hobbled

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Still, Beijing remains an economic anchor for North Korea, whose economy has been hobbled for years by international sanctions over its nuclear programme.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

He now earns around 15,000 rupees a month - less than what he made delivering lunchboxes, but is hobbled by a lack of options.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Both Trump and Xi enter their encounter hobbled at home.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Attacks on pipelines and other energy infrastructure have also hobbled crude markets.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

But then the earring’s spell must have broken, because Cecilia, looking as old and wretched as her house, hobbled out of her shack.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall