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However, Brandon Ingram left after scoring just one point in 11 minutes due to injury, and Scottie Barnes was hobbled for much of the second half and didn’t make a field goal after halftime.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
1 May 2026 -
That profession relies on Haitian immigrants like her and would be hobbled by a Supreme Court decision that allowed their status to end, an industry group said in court papers.—
Lindsay Whitehurst,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Anunoby, however, limped off the court in the fourth after appearing to hurt his leg, leaving his status for Game 3 in question.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
7 May 2026
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Embiid — clearly in pain — immediately limped to the far corner on the next offensive possession, effectively taking himself out of the play while dealing with the discomfort.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
4 May 2026
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While one of the caretakers, Sreekuttan, suffered chest injuries from being trampled and died at a nearby hospital, a second caretaker, Amal, sustained injuries and continues to receive medical care.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026
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This is something that Black voting-rights advocates, from Frederick Douglass to Kwame Ture, long understood; that no person’s rights could really be inalienable if any person’s rights were trampled.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2026
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“Gimped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gimped. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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