handicap

Example Sentences

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Police in Auburn Hills, where Stellantis’s headquarters is located, said they don’t enforce parking regulations on the campus unless someone parks in a handicap space or a fire lane.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 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

Aswat finished fifth of 10 aboard the Kim Bailey and Mat Nicholls-trained Guchen in the handicap hurdle.

From BBC • Nov. 10, 2025

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

From MarketWatch • Nov. 5, 2025

Shortly afterward, Harriet had someone write a letter to Franklin B. Sanborn in Boston, asking for a bloomer dress because long skirts were a handicap on an expedition.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry