hobbled

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He now earns around 15,000 rupees a month - less than what he made delivering lunchboxes, but is hobbled by a lack of options.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Attacks on pipelines and other energy infrastructure have also hobbled crude markets.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

In addition to funding and supply problems, the small company had been hobbled by time-consuming design modifications and the 2008 financial crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Moreover, Iranian air defences have been hobbled by Israeli cyber, intelligence and jamming capabilities -- sophisticated tools developed through close collaboration between Israel's tech sector and its military, Orbach said.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

It hobbled up to the trough and drank water with a loud sucking noise.

From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck