limp
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In another, a limp man partly covered in a blanket was carried away in a stretcher.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
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
It conjures something overly marinated, vaguely limp, sitting in the back of a deli case.
From Salon • May 5, 2026
A video of the capture operation, posted by the Daejeon city government, showed a limp Neukgu being hauled by rescuers and placed in a carrier.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
She brought her lunch all rolled up in a blue bandanna that got limp and smelly by lunchtime.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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