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hobbles

  • present tense form of hobble (3rd person singular).

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Huntington Park police released video of three officers approaching Anthony Lowe as he hobbles away.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2025

India has suffered job losses as a 50% U.S. tariff, among the highest in the world, hobbles Indian exporters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025

One of those points is that Apple intentionally hobbles third-party messaging apps to make them less attractive than the phone’s default Messages app.

From Slate • Mar. 21, 2024

Matthieu Jalibert hobbles off the field and that is a blow for France, who are already without Romain Ntamack at fly-half.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2024

I feel the most pity for Naomi, holding her heavy belly as she hobbles along on swollen feet.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar