hamstrung

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Private equity’s pileup of unsold investments—just shy of 33,000 companies globally worth more than $3 trillion—has hamstrung fundraising and strained relations with fund investors waiting to get money back.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

The Dutch Restitution Committee, which advises on looted Nazi art, is also hamstrung as it cannot compel private individuals to return artworks.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

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

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

For months their intellects had been hamstrung by mystery.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor