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gimping

verb

present participle of gimp

as in hobbling

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Ohtani was seen shaking out his arm between swings and hobbling off and on for months.

— Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Brendan McDermid | Reuters A Goldman Sachs partner leading one of the bank’s flagship artificial intelligence projects warned that AI’s spread across Wall Street risks hobbling the thinking capabilities of the next generation of financiers.

— Hugh Son, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026

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Joe Rodon, last seen limping off the pitch in Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Brentford, will be unavailable to Leeds United for eight to 10 weeks with a hamstring injury.

— Beren Cross, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
In the first inning, Garcia came up limping after attempting to round third base on Salvador Perez’s line drive toward the shortstop.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026

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The most famous item is a birch-bark saddle emblazoned with a prancing horse – the design from which the tomb takes its modern name.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 26 July 2026
Besides his frenetic and prancing stage presence and whimsical storytelling, Fleming’s HBO special was memorable for his purple bodysuit designed by Anthony Sartino, who famously created wardrobes for the late rock star Prince.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026

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Before the fourth official could hold up the board, the 29-year-old was already trudging off.

— Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Many residents of Northern Indiana are trudging the long road to recovery more than a week after storms cause wide-ranging power outages.

— Aubrey Wright, IndyStar, 20 Aug. 2026

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Meanwhile, a company has developed surf booties that claim to be barb-resistant — though swimmers are urged to still tread lightly to avoid trampling the rays.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
The bull lived up to his reputation, bucking Dias off before trampling him in the dirt in five seconds.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026

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