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as in to impede
to create difficulty for the work or activity of
we were hobbled by the snowstorm from getting out to do some Christmas shopping
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Recent Examples of hobble
Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
Bowen Yang then hobbles off a Greyhound to portray a twisted bus driver singing a Les Miserables parody.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 3 Nov. 2024
NBC News, 24 May 2021
Through her years with Lil Hobbs, Kathryn has helped the dog with several health issues, including cataracts, arthritis, loose and fractured teeth, and permanent a hobble in the pup's walk.
—People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 20 Apr. 2022
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Rojas hobbled back to the bag and was replaced by Andy Pages.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
Bowen Yang then hobbles off a Greyhound to portray a twisted bus driver singing a Les Miserables parody.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 3 Nov. 2024
Noun
Her bound ankles were pulled behind her back and attached with a hobble to a belt around her waist.
—NBC News, 24 May 2021
Through her years with Lil Hobbs, Kathryn has helped the dog with several health issues, including cataracts, arthritis, loose and fractured teeth, and permanent a hobble in the pup's walk.
—People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 20 Apr. 2022
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He was arrested in Savannah and is charged with felony counts of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers, and obstruction of law enforcement, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Washington, D.C., said in a statement.Phil Helsel, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Garcia is able to stay on top of his horse but also impedes Borel and A.U. Miner.Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Waters got another bucket and then made a terrific chase-down block after a Green turnover, but fell hard and limped off the court with trainers.Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Few people who have watched Dallas play these first seven games would be surprised if the Cowboys limped into December with a 4-8 record.Jesse Reed, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Brendan Carr, the GOP commissioner often tipped as Trump’s likely pick for a new FCC chair, frequently decries the current rules as addressing a threat—providers outright blocking an app or hindering its performance—that no longer exists while giving the commission too much power over providers.Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
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Too many irrelevant messages act as sludge, hindering engagement.Harshit Jain, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Russia can help China’s defense of its northern near waters and secure access to far waters through the Arctic Ocean – an increasingly important arena as global climate change reduces the hindrance posed by sea ice.Colin Flint, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
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With much of its rugged terrain a hindrance to agriculture, mercenaries became a primary export.Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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Officials aim to finalize the agreement by 2026, but disputes over binding commitments have hampered talks.Amir Daftari, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
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Production was also hampered during the writers’ and actors’ strikes last year, further delaying Season 3.Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
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The sheriff notes two impediments to success on Sunday, the first being the fire that destroyed the home.Veronica Fulton, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Any employer then would need to overcome other impediments before being allowed to hire them in America.Stuart Anderson, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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A number of studies have concluded that time on platforms like TikTok can lead to anxiety, depression and low self-esteem as kids get harassed or embarrassed online and compare their lives with the polished and carefully curated narratives crafted by others.Leslie Katz, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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The flashback also goes to establish a new-to-us enemy, Detective Bishop, played by Mindhunter’s Holt McCallany, whom Haller embarrasses during a pivotal cross examination.Carita Rizzo, TVLine, 17 Oct. 2024
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But Trump famously wriggles free from such fetters and resists being hemmed in.Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2024
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Rumors circulated before the killing of Khashoggi that King Salman was concerned enough to consider putting some fetters on his heir.Daniel Benjamin, Foreign Affairs, 18 Oct. 2018
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“Hobble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hobble. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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