undermanned
Example Sentences
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Riding high with a 7-2 record and playing against an undermanned and seemingly overwhelmed team, the Lakers got boat raced by Atlanta on Nov. 8.
From Los Angeles Times
But the danger for Ukraine, Zaluzhniy said, is that its undermanned army could reach a point of exhaustion unless it can take back the initiative in the high-tech drone war.
"It's unempowered, it's undermanned and the quality of staff and magistrates is below par," she said.
From BBC
The Lakers, who have lost three in a row, close out a trip Friday in Denver — another tough game where the Lakers will be severely undermanned.
From Los Angeles Times
They needed heroics from LeBron James and Reaves in the fourth quarter to drag the team to a tight win against a struggling and undermanned Nets team.
From Los Angeles Times
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