Example Sentences

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But it would take another two months for me to shake the thought of myself as an employee — an image that was hamstringing my income.

From Salon • Jan. 11, 2025

Muse said that he believed the redundant design of its fixed-seat theaters was hamstringing its aspirations.

From Washington Post • Feb. 24, 2020