hamstrung

Example Sentences

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“By successfully restructuring an onerous 100% silver royalty that had hamstrung the project for 20 years, Polymetals has unlocked the economic value of its high-grade silver ore,” analyst Peter Kormendy says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

And whereas most skiers would be hamstrung by a fear of injury that could endanger their career, Vonn is an established icon willing to accept risks others might not.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

"Clubs wanted to ensure they were in a compliant position rather than having an additional headache of being hamstrung under the new rules."

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

In other words, AI will continue to be adopted by more people and companies, but that won’t necessarily benefit the hyperscalers—they will find themselves increasingly hamstrung by electricity constraints.

From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026

We are hamstrung every minute of every day, because we must always consider whether we are gleaning too much or too little.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman