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limp along



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The rest will limp along, pretending they didn’t see it coming.

From MarketWatch Nov. 6, 2025

The interview was never rescheduled, and the investigation would limp along for another few years before culminating, in late 2022, with a victory for Caterpillar.

From New York Times Mar. 9, 2024

It’s harder for folks who can work remotely to justify using a sick day, because technology makes it so easy to limp along through our tasks when we should be resting.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 10, 2024

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, another low-polling candidate, remains in the race but will face pressure to depart or limp along.

From Washington Times Dec. 4, 2023

“Yes, all right,” said Hazel good-naturedly, as he began to limp along the bank upstream.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams




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