short-handed
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It seemed the match was going to be easier for the Mexicans with South Africa short-handed, but fans began to boo the Mexican players after they stopped attacking and appeared nervous.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
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
Friday, she had to work straight through—a sixteen-hour shift—because the company was short-handed on account of an influenza epidemic.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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