handicap

Example Sentences

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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

This team will more than likely go to a golf course, put their phone away and immerse themselves in chasing a scratch handicap for four hours.

From BBC • Nov. 18, 2025

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

From MarketWatch • Nov. 5, 2025

Tsiolkovsky was almost totally deaf, and because of this handicap he had a very difficult time getting an education.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins