Example Sentences

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The first efforts went into half-baked compliance cars, built in small numbers to satisfy California’s advanced-vehicle technology mandate—a conspiracy of lameness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

This time, Shakman and the script’s four-person writing team of Josh Friedman, Eric Pearson, Jeff Kaplan and Ian Springer valorize their lameness and restore their dignity.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2025

These details almost seemed like an admission that he’s in on the joke, or at least that his lameness was coming to an end along with the company’s.

From Slate • Oct. 30, 2024

Since 2016, he had some discomfort and lameness in his right forelimb, zoo officials said.

From Washington Post • Oct. 21, 2022

After watching Seabiscuit work, they followed him around while he cooled out, searching for lameness that wasn’t there.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand