short-handed
Example Sentences
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Even the defending-champion Thunder, who walloped James’s short-handed Lakers in Game 1, aren’t immune.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
It was also hard to fill open jobs after the pandemic, and businesses don’t want to get caught short-handed again.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 30, 2026
Lehkonen collected the loose puck and took it the length of the ice before deflecting a centering pass off Kempe’s skate and by Forsberg for a short-handed goal, his second score of the series.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2026
The Houston Rockets, fueled by Alperen Sengun's triple-double and some timely baskets from superstar Kevin Durant, rallied to beat the short-handed NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder 112-106 on Saturday.
From Barron's ● Feb. 8, 2026
We got to the bedroom door in time to hear Grandpa say, “Best go on now, Miss Love. They short-handed at the store.”
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
