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China’s economy just posted its slowest quarterly growth in three years—4.3%, missing forecasts, with fixed-asset investment down and consumption still limp.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

Those distinct layers of chilled dough and butter are what create puff pastry’s dramatic height, so if the sheet begins to feel limp or greasy, return it to the refrigerator for 10 to 15 minutes.

From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026

He has a facial tic that he blames on his concussions and a limp stemming from back problems.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026

When Pulisic spoke with reporters after that game, he was walking without a limp and said he didn’t believe the injury was serious.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026

“Officer Salzburg,” I said, extending a hand that he shook like a limp fish.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

As the housing market limps along, analysts have become less enthused about D.R.

From Barron's ● Apr. 20, 2026

Now the industry limps along by focusing on artificial intelligence; private equity also has experienced setbacks and looks even wobblier to me.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 18, 2026

At Good Samaritan, Maia limps into the ER, cons her way into priority triage, gets stitched up, and limps back out against the doctor’s orders.

From Salon ● Dec. 15, 2025

Aside from the usual blisters, limps and throbbing limbs, most runners escape relatively unscathed.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2024

He limps through the aisles and gets a honey bun, an apple, and a pack of hog head cheese.

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas

They could be even limper against Leicester, and they will still win to move even closer to the title.

From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2025

Much of the rest in “Languages of Truth” is limper and less interesting.

From New York Times ● May 24, 2021

Perhaps the contemporary stories could only possibly feel limper by comparison.

From Slate ● Mar. 3, 2014

Later, fellow Canadians Feist and Timber Timbre make the ballad-est of ballads even limper, coasting “Don’t Give Up” at an easy folk pace, pleasant but unconvincing.

From Time ● Jan. 6, 2014

Chris decided not to tell him about the limper on the lawn, not until the next time.

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin

I’m reaching a point where I think the jump scare is the lamest, limpest form of horror.

From The Verge ● Sep. 21, 2017

Russia, tipped as possible winners just a few days earlier, crashed out with drama – but for Poland it was the limpest possible exit: the co-hosts offering next to nothing against the Czechs.

From The Guardian ● Jun. 16, 2012

The most enraptured fans are children : the limpest puppet show or the most ancient Western will bring in neighborhoods of bug-eyed, awestruck kids.

From Time Magazine Archive

The progress of all species of bêche-de-mer is sedate and cautious, and this, probably the longest and the weakest and limpest of all, surpasses the race in deliberateness.

From My Tropic Isle by Banfield, E. J. (Edmund James)

The Widow was looking straight at the celestial, who sat there piled up in a little bit of a heap, the limpest thing in all the Forks perhaps, save Limber Tim.

From First Fam'lies of the Sierras by Miller, Joaquin

Stocks limped to the end of a five-day slump on Friday, a run in which even blowout earnings from chip maker Micron couldn’t build any traction in major indexes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

The first film, 2002’s “Jackass: The Movie” was slow to discover that carnage without camaraderie is painful; several injuries limped off-screen in horrified silence.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026

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

Sometime in the wee hours of the morning, Carmen got out of bed and limped over to the window.

From "I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919" by Lauren Tarshis

A record level of private-equity investments are stuck in funds limping along past their intended lifespans.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

He was limping on the field before being replaced by Sebastian Berhalter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026

One man headed toward the border terminal under harsh sunlight, limping and struggling with two suitcases.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026

Now, for a dose of reality: Companies that enjoy a huge pop end up limping along for years.

From Barron's ● Apr. 6, 2026

“She done told me about that pageant, Nessy,” Pop Pop says, limping to the door.

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles