hobbling

Example Sentences

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Texas Tech is hobbling into the tournament without star forward J.T.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

Jamie Smith was run out in a mix-up with Bethell, a hobbling Stokes poked to slip and Brydon Carse edged the superb Scott Boland.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026

China is also racing to build domestic alternatives to Nvidia products, which have faced US export restrictions, hobbling the Chinese tech sector.

From Barron's • Jan. 5, 2026

What’s hobbling Europe’s efforts to respond to these dangers isn’t a lack of capacity to fix them, but a distinct lack of vision.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

Clotho is hobbling up behind me, with Marmeluc at his side.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz