short-handed
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The Lakers teased their new defensive identity in a 127-103 preseason win against the Sacramento Kings on Monday at Golden 1 Center, rolling out their deep group of wings to overcome a short-handed bench.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
But he said the department is short-handed, and increasing enforcement permanently is not feasible.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 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
Friday, she had to work straight through—a sixteen-hour shift—because the company was short-handed on account of an influenza epidemic.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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