handicap

Example Sentences

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Clearly being without a full 15 on the field is a handicap for all teams but the very best sides, which is what England aspire to be, still find a way to win regardless.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

Having equalled the 221 winners achieved by Kieren Fallon in 2003 at Wolverhampton on Tuesday, Loughnane took victory in the 14:30 GMT mile handicap at Lingfield Park.

From BBC • Dec. 31, 2025

And that’s assuming they survive their challenge in the Supreme Court, which is impossible to handicap.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 5, 2025

“The real handicap is that Europe will not have the fiscal space to respond to future shocks,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 3, 2025

The man was so strong that, in the days before handicap ramps, he could lift Collins and the chair all at once—up and down the stairs of homes or restaurants.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady