hobbled

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Hobbled by a noncompete agreement she signed forbidding her from practicing within 15 miles of the clinic, she opened her own primary care clinic in rural Mount Dora, 19 miles away.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2023

Hobbled by Beijing's zero-COVID policy and a property-sector slowdown, industrial output growth missed estimates, while retail sales grew but below the 3.1% pace seen in June.

From Reuters • Aug. 15, 2022

Hobbled again for much of this season, Penny had done little to show he was capable of being a viable, every-down running back in the NFL.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 26, 2021

Hobbled or heartbroken, they trudge ahead and shared their stories with me so that they might inspire others to imagine another California.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2020

Hobbled away out towards Penny Green, bobbing along on his stick fast as he could go.

From If Winter Comes by Hutchinson, A. S. M. (Arthur Stuart-Menteth)