as in to limp
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While Bailey and Harper continue to fare well against Big Ten defenses, Rutgers has limped to a 12-13 overall record and a 5-9 mark in the conference because of injuries and illness.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Feb. 2025 -
But before there was even a whiff of smoke from the grill, Arsenal’s plans went up in flames as Kai Havertz limped out of Monday’s training session with a season-ending hamstring tear.—
Jordan Campbell,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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Storage There had been rumors that the new phone would be hobbled by 64GB storage, like previous SE iPhones had.—
David Phelan,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Last year he was clearly still hobbled even before Embid took him out.—
James L. Edwards III,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 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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Inside the mansion At Holt Kramer's home on an early December evening, Stormy, her rescue poodle, pranced down a spiral staircase into the living room.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA TODAY,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Gimp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gimp. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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