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The Heat led the undermanned Grizzlies by as many as 10 points in the first half before entering halftime with a 73-68 lead.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2026
Both Jennings and Piñeiro were integral to last season’s push into the NFC playoffs’ divisional round, where the exhausted and undermanned 49ers bowed out to the eventual champion Seattle Seahawks.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
Wembanyama, who seems to be getting taller and stronger year by year, finished with a season-high 40 points (on 13-of-20 shooting) and 12 rebounds as a rag-tag group of Lakers played 48 minutes of undermanned, undersized basketball in a 136-108 defeat.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026
The undermanned Chiefs delivered a heavy diet in Week 17.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 12 Jan. 2026
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2026
Both Jennings and Piñeiro were integral to last season’s push into the NFC playoffs’ divisional round, where the exhausted and undermanned 49ers bowed out to the eventual champion Seattle Seahawks.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
Wembanyama, who seems to be getting taller and stronger year by year, finished with a season-high 40 points (on 13-of-20 shooting) and 12 rebounds as a rag-tag group of Lakers played 48 minutes of undermanned, undersized basketball in a 136-108 defeat.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026
The undermanned Chiefs delivered a heavy diet in Week 17.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Undermanned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undermanned. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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