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handicap

[han-dee-kap] / ˈhæn diˌkæp /




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They’ve raised concerns about a sunshade placed over the dock, a wooden walkway to connect the restaurant to handicap parking spots, and a wedding that was held on site.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

Norris' belief is based on his understanding that McLaren's slow-speed performance will be a handicap at the next race in Monza, and two races after that in Azerbaijan.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

With the West Coast handicap division weakened, Mott figured it was a good time to try the Pacific Classic again.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026

Shah admits that Uncle Sam could contribute to volatility, as markets try to handicap these potential worries.

From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026

Kayak roared into Santa Anita with guns blazing, staging an overpowering performance to win a handicap prep race, just missing a track record, running with ears up, tail fanned out behind him.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

As far as handicaps go, if you are sweeping your putts, you’re only hurting yourself and no one else…keep it enjoyable.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026

It also created a ranking system, Spindex, with the hopes of making it a ratings scale similar to golf handicaps.

From Barron's ● Mar. 31, 2026

More than 40% of the district’s voters are Democrats, while 28.3% are Republicans and 23.3% registered as having no party preference, according to the nonpartisan California Target Book, which handicaps congressional races.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2025

With Rory McIlroy's Masters success - and career Grand Slam - expected to inspire a surge in participation, golf bosses are warning humble hackers to avoid cheating on their handicaps.

From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2025

Not all races are handicaps—in the Triple Crown, for example, all male horses carry 126 pounds—but most top races for older horses, including the Santa Anita Handicap, are handicaps.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

But they are, from the sick and handicapped at Lourdes to the tens of thousands who lined the streets of Paris to glimpse the bishop of Rome.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

It has long been handicapped by a rule requiring full consensus among members, meaning decisions are few and far between.

From Barron's ● Mar. 20, 2026

Some clearly display handicapped plaques as they go to the store.

From Salon ● Apr. 1, 2025

Cognitive fluency and watery judicial eyes aside, Arriaga and I are still handicapped without a PC.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2024

For another girl, it may be that she has a handicapped brother, has stolen food, possesses a pair of red pants, is nearsighted and used to wear glasses, or has tasted chocolate.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung

It irks people when they buy milk but gets scant attention when they buy stocks, unless it’s about handicapping what the Fed’s next rate move might be.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026

The new Siri is proving to be difficult because Apple came into the AI race by handicapping itself.

From Barron's ● Dec. 5, 2025

Aston Martin locked out the back row of the grid in Belgium just a week ago, the car's high drag handicapping it on the long, high-speed sections at Spa-Francorchamps.

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2025

But Gramm, who is also a horse owner, is addicted to the data and the handicapping game.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 2025

Handicapping.—The obvious way of handicapping unequal players is for the stronger player to allow his opponent an agreed number of points by way of start.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" by Various


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