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He previously suffered a leg injury that left him with a limp and has apparently adapted his lifestyle, preferring to spend his time lazing on a rock, rather than fighting with fellow bears.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

The reporter who was with him never flew again, and Captain Max ended up with a gallant-looking limp.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

Reaching the close unbeaten would have presented a golden opportunity for a big score on Thursday, only for a limp prod at Razaullah to leave more questions and a sense of what might have been.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

I preferred the big cities—Pamplona, Logroño, Burgos, León—where I could limp into the town square and reward myself with museums, cathedrals, mushroom pinxtos or paella that could feed 35 people.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

Then, when Stalin drifted back into sleep, Beria would drop the limp hand and spit on the floor.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

I ask it to attack my drafts, defend the opposing view, and flag every transition that limps.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

As the housing market limps along, analysts have become less enthused about D.R.

From Barron's ● Apr. 20, 2026

At Good Samaritan, Maia limps into the ER, cons her way into priority triage, gets stitched up, and limps back out against the doctor’s orders.

From Salon ● Dec. 15, 2025

Executives on the lenders' bid team have told the BBC that time is running out for Thames as the longer it limps on, the harder any turnaround becomes.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2025

A man with a neon-orange cap and a belly that slops over his belt limps in.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

They could be even limper against Leicester, and they will still win to move even closer to the title.

From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2025

Much of the rest in “Languages of Truth” is limper and less interesting.

From New York Times ● May 24, 2021

Perhaps the contemporary stories could only possibly feel limper by comparison.

From Slate ● Mar. 3, 2014

Later, fellow Canadians Feist and Timber Timbre make the ballad-est of ballads even limper, coasting “Don’t Give Up” at an easy folk pace, pleasant but unconvincing.

From Time ● Jan. 6, 2014

Then he would tell him about the limper.

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin

I’m reaching a point where I think the jump scare is the lamest, limpest form of horror.

From The Verge ● Sep. 21, 2017

Russia, tipped as possible winners just a few days earlier, crashed out with drama – but for Poland it was the limpest possible exit: the co-hosts offering next to nothing against the Czechs.

From The Guardian ● Jun. 16, 2012

The most enraptured fans are children : the limpest puppet show or the most ancient Western will bring in neighborhoods of bug-eyed, awestruck kids.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Widow was looking straight at the celestial, who sat there piled up in a little bit of a heap, the limpest thing in all the Forks perhaps, save Limber Tim.

From First Fam'lies of the Sierras by Joaquin Miller

A man took a leg under each arm, another man took hold of his shoulders, and Limber Tim, now the limpest thing dead or alive was borne to his cabin.

From First Fam'lies of the Sierras by Joaquin Miller

Hampered by a hip injury, Payne limped through only a third of his allotted distance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

Leeds limped into the semi-final missing a number of key players including the league's top try-scorer Maika Sivo, captain Ash Handley, and Man of Steel nominee Lachie Miller.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

U.S. stocks limped to the close, with many investors looking ahead to Wednesday’s key inflation report and what it might mean for interest rates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

Wall Street just limped through its roughest stretch in months, and every investor is asking the same nervous question: Is the worst over in the stock market, or is the selloff just getting started?

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026

I limped through the pasture until Dad was out of sight, then collapsed in the tall wheatgrass.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

The Tom Cruise-led movie “Digger” cratered at the box office this weekend, limping to a fifth-place finish with $8 million in the U.S. and Canada in its theatrical debut.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

The boys' father said: "We were in the hotel room when the eldest burst into the room. He was limping and there was blood everywhere after he cut all his feet leaving the spa."

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

A.S. was released from the detention center last month still limping and in pain.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

A record level of private-equity investments are stuck in funds limping along past their intended lifespans.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

His reaction when I first brought it limping back from London…well, there was a fair amount of yelling.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin