short-handed
Example Sentences
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Amahl Pellegrino adds some insurance with a short-handed goal in the second half to help push San Diego FC to a 3-1 win over the Galaxy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 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 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
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
