shorthanded
adjective
short·hand·ed
ˌshȯrt-ˈhan-dəd 
: having, working with, or done with fewer than the regular or necessary number of people
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That’s when, right as the Dodgers’ shorthanded rotation needed him most, Glasnow went on the shelf for good.
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2025
The Longhorns clipped shorthanded Kentucky in Austin, taking advantage of a major opportunity that put them snugly in the field for now.
—Jim Root, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
On the power play with a chance to take the lead, the Sharks instead gave up a shorthanded goal to Joel Armia with 4:04 left in regulation time in a 4-3 loss to the Montreal Canadiens.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025
The shorthanded Nets hit the road and played three strong quarters of basketball in Denver on Friday, but Nikola Jokić and the Nuggets unleashed an offensive avalanche in the third quarter that ultimately led to a 124-105 loss.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2025
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2025
The Longhorns clipped shorthanded Kentucky in Austin, taking advantage of a major opportunity that put them snugly in the field for now.
—Jim Root, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
On the power play with a chance to take the lead, the Sharks instead gave up a shorthanded goal to Joel Armia with 4:04 left in regulation time in a 4-3 loss to the Montreal Canadiens.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025
The shorthanded Nets hit the road and played three strong quarters of basketball in Denver on Friday, but Nikola Jokić and the Nuggets unleashed an offensive avalanche in the third quarter that ultimately led to a 124-105 loss.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Shorthanded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shorthanded. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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shorthanded
adjective
short·hand·ed
-ˈhan-dəd
: having or working with fewer than the usual number of people
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