short-handed
Example Sentences
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Even the defending-champion Thunder, who walloped James’s short-handed Lakers in Game 1, aren’t immune.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
It was also hard to fill open jobs after the pandemic, and businesses don’t want to get caught short-handed again.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
The short-handed Washington Wizards pulled off a 126-117 upset of the Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons.
From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026
The blip, however brief, would beg questions of how a short-handed roster might handle the brutal Big Ten slate that awaits USC in two week’s time.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025
We got to the bedroom door in time to hear Grandpa say, “Best go on now, Miss Love. They short-handed at the store.”
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
