short-handed
Example Sentences
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It seemed the match was going to be easier for the Mexicans with South Africa short-handed, but fans began to boo the Mexican players after they stopped attacking and appeared nervous.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
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
The short-handed Washington Wizards pulled off a 126-117 upset of the Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons.
From Barron's ● Feb. 6, 2026
Rufino was our driver, since Jaimito, short-handed, couldn’t take time off from the cacao harvest.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
