Example Sentences

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Bank executives say rewards programs could drain their firms of deposits, hamstringing their ability to lend.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

Challenges to get it done include market conditions that are hamstringing other planned real estate developments.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2025

They're hamstringing billions of dollars of cancer research by putting on leave the people who make sure that the research dollars go to cancer researchers.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2025

He cited events such as the California wildfires, affecting rail in the state, and flooding in New York City, hamstringing the city’s critical subway system.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 11, 2024

Now the endless indignities, invasion of personal rights and freedom, the hamstringing of his work, the feeling of being cut off from the main currents of his field, filled him with despair, anger, and frustration.

From Security by Kenyon, Ernest M.