handicap

Example Sentences

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The parking lot remains out of commission along with handicap access.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026

Clearly being without a full 15 on the field is a handicap for all teams but the very best sides, which is what England aspire to be, still find a way to win regardless.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

Her Greek birthplace came to be a lifelong handicap: the Hoxha regime was convinced she was a foreign spy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025

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

From MarketWatch • Nov. 5, 2025

Unlike the Kentucky Derby, which was limited to three-year-old horses, the handicap would be open to any mature horse, three years old and up.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand