hamstrung

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Microsoft is also potentially hamstrung by its ownership stake in OpenAI, which now comprises around 45% of its $625 billion compute order backlog.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

A lot of people are sick of feeling hamstrung.

From Salon • Dec. 12, 2025

He added that the decision about whether to proceed with the prosecution was taken by the CPS, "who were hamstrung by antiquated legislation".

From BBC • Oct. 13, 2025

That natural attrition is slowing because more workers, hamstrung by declining job openings and spooked by fears of an economic downturn, are staying put.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 25, 2025

For months their intellects had been hamstrung by mystery.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor