short-handed
Example Sentences
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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
Necessity is the mother of invention, as the saying goes, so forcing a team to play short-handed could compel remaining employees to find productivity hacks faster than they otherwise would have.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
In New York, Karl-Anthony Towns scored 39 points and Landry Shamet added a career-high 36 points off the bench as the short-handed Knicks beat the Miami Heat 140-132.
From Barron's • Nov. 15, 2025
The trio of Loyd, Gray and Wilson proved too much for a short-handed Sparks squad to handle.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 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
