as in to limp
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With only 13 games left on the schedule after Monday’s tilt with Detroit, New Orleans will limp to the conclusion of the season with hopes of a healthier future.—
William Guillory,
The Athletic,
17 Mar. 2025 -
The Mets are limping to the finish, with four big league regulars set to start the season on the injured list, and one who was projected to be on the Opening Day roster out for the season.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, the housing market—the repository of personal wealth for many Americans—has remained hobbled by high prices and mortgage rates.—
Greg Petro,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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James said in a release that the legislation would bolster the state’s existing consumer protection law —which dates from 1970 and is more limited in scope — at a time when the Trump administration has hobbled the federal agency charged with that task.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2025
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That fever-dream adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical, featuring some of Hollywood's biggest names prancing about as feline but also weirdly humanoid sleep paralysis demons, leaves Netflix Jan. 15.—
Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
1 Jan. 2025
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Hoping to out-Elon Elon, Gov. Ron DeSantis saddled up and brought out his own little DOGE-y last week, a prancing pony of an excuse for real governing.—
Pat Beall,
Orlando Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Gimp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gimp. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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