limp
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It conjures something overly marinated, vaguely limp, sitting in the back of a deli case.
From Salon • May 5, 2026
But he is likely to limp on if his defense is true—that he was lied to or was misled by his own government, Travers said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Woods walks with a limp after suffering extensive damage to his right leg and ankle from a near-fatal single-car crash in Rancho Palos Verdes in 2021.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
It wasn't the same limp performance we saw against Japan.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
Then, when Stalin drifted back into sleep, Beria would drop the limp hand and spit on the floor.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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