hamstrung

Example Sentences

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While the 76ers were bombing from deep, the Lakers’ offense, largely, was just bombing — the team once again hamstrung by missed jumpers and a clunky rhythm.

From Los Angeles Times

She also wants to overturn a Justice Department opinion that hamstrung SIGPR, ruling that it couldn’t investigate any pandemic fraud other than the Main Street Lending Program.

From Washington Times

Analysts predict the government, hamstrung by a stagnant economy and high debt, won't make big investment pledges.

From Reuters

It has also added to the chaos on the House floor that has hamstrung the appropriations process.

From New York Times

That could intensify capital outflows, while Beijing is wary of a return to the big-bang fiscal stimulus of the past which created massive debt and hamstrung the economy.

From Reuters