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Definition of shorthanded
: having, working with, or done with fewer than the regular or necessary number of people
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Furthermore, it was decided by a court even more shorthanded than usual.
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The court in a shorthanded 4-to-2 decision ended a long-running lawsuit filed against former officials in the administration of President George W. Bush for actions following the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
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A club that played without a handful of key players in Saturday’s shutout win against Minnesota will be even more shorthanded this weekend with Montreal coming to town.
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Both teams killed off penalties and the Gulls nearly won it on a shorthanded goal but Kerdiles was thwarted by San Jose goalie Troy Grosenick’s glove hand.
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The April 30 incident came just days after a report that the shorthanded police department’s efforts to bolster its ranks have failed.
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Winnipeg tied it when Joel Armia fought off a check by Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf and score a shorthanded goal.
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The Sharks won just one of six draws on power plays and lost all three while shorthanded.
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Sheehy nearly put Wisconsin in a three-goal hole with a shorthanded goal, but his attempt went wide of the net.
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First Known Use of shorthanded
1794
SHORTHANDED Defined for English Language Learners
shorthanded
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adjective
Definition of shorthanded for English Language Learners
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: having fewer than the usual number of people available
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ice hockey : made when a team member is off the ice for a penalty
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