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[limp] / lɪmp /






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There was still time for some curious changes and an all too familiar reversion to type at Fulham on the final day as the limp visitors suffered a 17th league defeat of the campaign.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

A few years ago, Liang said, he broke his lower back in a fall at work, resulting in a limp.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

It conjures something overly marinated, vaguely limp, sitting in the back of a deli case.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

The Lakers don’t need him showing up in three weeks trying to save this season on a limp and a prayer.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

The potato stalks leaned against each other, limp and wet, the leaves shapeless and dripping.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff




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