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[limp] / lɪmp /






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German second seed Alexander Zverev generally looks beaten by Sinner before he steps onto the court, as demonstrated by a limp 6-1 6-2 defeat in a Madrid final which proved to be a non-contest.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

A few years ago, Liang said, he broke his lower back in a fall at work, resulting in a limp.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

It conjures something overly marinated, vaguely limp, sitting in the back of a deli case.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

"All my childhood I had a limp," Phoebe said.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

She was sprawled across the whale’s back, wet, limp, and lifeless.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown




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