handicap

Shah admits that Uncle Sam could contribute to volatility, as markets try to handicap these potential worries.

From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026

His golf handicap just went up in my book.

From MarketWatch ● May 27, 2026

There was further history for I Am Maximus, with a handicap of 11st 12lb, becoming the first top weight to triumph since Red Rum carried 12st in 1974.

From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2026

The parking lot remains out of commission along with handicap access.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2026

From infancy, he had some kind of hernia condition which was to handicap him physically for the rest of his life.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

As far as handicaps go, if you are sweeping your putts, you’re only hurting yourself and no one else…keep it enjoyable.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026

It also created a ranking system, Spindex, with the hopes of making it a ratings scale similar to golf handicaps.

From Barron's ● Mar. 31, 2026

Anne Thompson handicaps the race so far thus: Noting that several countries still haven’t chosen their submissions, “Cannes prizewinners have an increased profile with the international committee, including Norway’s ‘Sentimental Value’ and Brazil’s ‘Secret Agent.’

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2025

Administrators admit the system is open to abuse and some players artificially manipulate handicaps to improve their chances of winning amateur competitions.

From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2025

Finally a speaker came forward and spoke of Chicago’s South Side, its Negro population, their sufferings, and handicaps, linking all that, also, to the world struggle.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright

Jagwar looks a very fairly handicapped horse, but opinion seems completely split on him.

From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2026

It has long been handicapped by a rule requiring full consensus among members, meaning decisions are few and far between.

From Barron's ● Mar. 20, 2026

Hoy’s wife, Kathleen, said her late husband had medical issues, used handicapped parking and though he would sometimes “yell at traffic” she had never known him to draw his weapon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2025

Some clearly display handicapped plaques as they go to the store.

From Salon ● Apr. 1, 2025

“It’s a seat to help handicapped or old people go up and down the stairs,” I told Lissa.

From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn

It irks people when they buy milk but gets scant attention when they buy stocks, unless it’s about handicapping what the Fed’s next rate move might be.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026

Historical Horse Racing, allowing people to bet on past races with little handicapping information, has greatly increased purses in Kentucky and other states, where it is legal.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 17, 2026

The new Siri is proving to be difficult because Apple came into the AI race by handicapping itself.

From Barron's ● Dec. 5, 2025

Aston Martin locked out the back row of the grid in Belgium just a week ago, the car's high drag handicapping it on the long, high-speed sections at Spa-Francorchamps.

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2025

Lack of leisure is handicapping us in the writing of a romance.

From The So-called Human Race by Bert Leston Taylor