hamstrung

Example Sentences

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Democratic leaders are hamstrung by the lack of meaningful power to disrupt Trump.

From Salon

Rather than assemble a soup-to-nuts tale hamstrung by chronology, he shrewdly offers up her story as an all-star revue about her ascent.

From Los Angeles Times

Even with more than 10,000 firefighters battling the flames, ground crews in L.A. have said they were overwhelmed, and planes that spray fire retardant were often hamstrung by the winds.

From Los Angeles Times

The firm's production was hamstrung in 2024, first by serious concerns over quality control, both in its own facilities and at a key supplier.

From BBC

Since the start of the 2022-23 season the club have been hamstrung by strict spending constraints and they are the only Premier League side during that period with a positive net spend - of £80m.

From BBC