as in to limp
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Anything is possible as the Panthers enter their final five-game stretch of the regular season almost limping to the finish.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2025 -
The cub appears to limp in a video shared in the release.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Projecting strength, after all, weakened Iran and hobbled its Lebanese proxy militia, Hezbollah.—
Amos Harel,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Apr. 2025
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Mitchell’s left ankle buckled and nearly hit the floor, and Mitchell, obviously hobbled, fell to the court on the sideline opposite the team’s bench.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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The ad, part of the infamous Adrien Brody episode, stars Rachel Dratch, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler and Maya Rudolph in pastel polos and boxy vests prancing around and pouring pretzels, donning knee-length shorts for a special date night.—
The New York Times,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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At times, the show subverts expectations, casting Salonga as the Into the Woods witch while Peters prances about in a red cloak as Little Red Riding Hood.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Gimp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gimp. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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