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Hobbled by a noncompete agreement she signed forbidding her from practicing within 15 miles of the clinic, she opened her own primary care clinic in rural Mount Dora, 19 miles away.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2023

Hobbled by injuries, hindered by a lack of offensive explosiveness and unable to put away games with the lead in the fourth quarter, the Browns look like a middle-of-the-standings team sliding in the wrong direction.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 1, 2021

Hobbled by COVID-19 lockdowns, the euro zone's third largest economy contracted by 8.9% last year, its steepest post-war decline in gross domestic product.

From Reuters • Sep. 24, 2021

Hobbled by confusion and mistakes, they played down the risk of infection, ignored best medical practice for evacuating passengers, and activated only low-level protocols for dealing with outbreaks.

From New York Times • Mar. 8, 2020

Hobbled away out towards Penny Green, bobbing along on his stick fast as he could go.

From If Winter Comes by Hutchinson, A. S. M. (Arthur Stuart-Menteth)