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[ham-string] / ˈhæmˌstrɪŋ /


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In the coming years, the Eagles have a staggering amount of cap debt that will hamstring their ability to splurge.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

Owen in those days, even after his initial hamstring struggles, was explosive, electric - searing pace and acceleration complemented by the most ruthless of finishes.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

Coach Sean McVay has said Adams would be out six to 10 weeks because of a hamstring injury.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

The hosts look likely to include attack leader Kagiso Rabada after the pace bowler missed the first Test as part of his recovery from a hamstring injury.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

For hamstring stretches, one person lies on the grass on his back with his leg straight up, while the other person leans in and slowly presses the leg a little higher.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner

In practice, this means “exercises that build your butt while minimizing growth in the quads, hamstrings and thighs.”

From Salon ● May 8, 2026

Uphills exact a harsh toll on an athlete’s hamstrings, glutes and calves while spiking their heart rate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2025

"The girls love mimicking those sorts of things. We'll probably have to put a stop on it as we don't want to do any hamstrings!"

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2025

Last week we published exercises for the hips and hamstrings.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2025

“In a bit, it’ll feel good. Like your hamstrings sighing.”

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

By the time their performance improved in Lisbon on Thursday, they were three goals down and effectively already out of the contest, hamstrung by their own sloppy mistakes.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

Unfortunately, the production is hamstrung by fundamental problems in the writing, directing and acting, all pointing to a failure of control.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

With Antonelli hamstrung by his grid drop this weekend, Ferrari have a head start on their rival.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

Protestants, writes Mr. Ryrie, were hamstrung by “deep cultural, structural and political forces” that made missionary work, even for the most adaptable and sincere, “very difficult.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

The aftermath was horrific, with media reports showing hospitals without backup power, distraught families herded into the Superdome, emergency workers hamstrung by a lack of supplies.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

“My biggest concern is that they may be hamstringing themselves in developing their model,” CFRA’s Snyder said.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 27, 2026

Bank executives say rewards programs could drain their firms of deposits, hamstringing their ability to lend.

From Barron's ● Mar. 9, 2026

Challenges to get it done include market conditions that are hamstringing other planned real estate developments.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2025

But it would take another two months for me to shake the thought of myself as an employee — an image that was hamstringing my income.

From Salon ● Jan. 11, 2025

The wrong alluded to may be the hamstringing.

From The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson by Saemund Sigfusson


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