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Verb
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Anthony Edwards hobbled and eventually had to be helped off the floor in the second quarter of Minnesota’s Game 4 of Round 1 against Denver on Saturday at Target Center.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
26 Apr. 2026 -
Nataliia hobbled down seven flights of stairs, stopping briefly on the third floor to borrow slippers and a sweater from a friend to cover her pink skin.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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And most problematically, Scottie Barnes limped into the post-game interview room.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Mateo Silvetti limped out of Saturday’s game with a hamstring injury, and his status for the Salt Lake game is unknown.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2026
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Ernie Dosio, a 75-year-old California vineyard owner and longtime big-game hunter, was trampled to death by a herd of elephants while on a $40,000 hunting trip in Central Africa.—
Ryan Brennan
April 28,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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Ernie Dosio, a 75-year-old California vineyard owner and longtime big game hunter, was trampled to death by a herd of elephants during a hunting trip in Gabon, Central Africa.—
Ryan Brennan
April 28,
Sacbee.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Gimped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gimped. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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