hamstrung

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The longer time you have to invest your $100,000, the more likely you won’t be hamstrung by a correction.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

But OpenAI's ability to keep raising the capital needed to operate is hamstrung by its convoluted governance structure -- in which a nonprofit board retains ultimate control over a for-profit arm.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

While Borthwick, as his successor, guided England to within touching distance of the final, he was hamstrung by a lack of preparation.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

And whereas most skiers would be hamstrung by a fear of injury that could endanger their career, Vonn is an established icon willing to accept risks others might not.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 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