hamstrung

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What that means in the short-term is that the Federal Reserve is going to be a bit hamstrung.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Initially, his biggest obstacle is Picasso, whose influence both liberated and hamstrung Lam.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026

A lot of people are sick of feeling hamstrung.

From Salon • Dec. 12, 2025

Ohtani didn’t want the team that signed him to be financially hamstrung, which is why he insisted that it defer the majority of his 10-year, $700-million contract.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 18, 2025

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