handicap

Example Sentences

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The U.S. has the legal tools to handicap this fleet today.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

Rules helped the U.S. monitor and handicap bad actors.

From Barron's • Jan. 5, 2026

And that’s assuming they survive their challenge in the Supreme Court, which is impossible to handicap.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 5, 2025

On Tuesday, Norrie - a decent golfer himself with a handicap of 13 - is aiming for more British success against two-time defending Wimbledon champion Alcaraz on Tuesday.

From BBC • Jul. 7, 2025

I didn’t know why he had chosen me, why it was only to me that he could show the most humbling sides of his handicap.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles