hamstrung

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Microsoft is also potentially hamstrung by its ownership stake in OpenAI, which now comprises around 45% of its $625 billion compute order backlog.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

Whoever comes in, though, will be hamstrung by the same issues Wane faced.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

A lot of people are sick of feeling hamstrung.

From Salon • Dec. 12, 2025

Director Tammi is certainly hamstrung by the slapdash script.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 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