Example Sentences

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That season, the Rockets were limping along below .500 when they decided to sink to the bottom of the standings, losing 27 of their last 36 games.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

General secretary Andrea Bradley told Radio Scotland Breakfast a significant number of qualified teachers were "limping from one temporary contract to another".

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026

Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Oregon, who was on the call, seemed to take comfort that the negotiations were limping along.

From Fox News • Jul. 20, 2021

Yet, as the All-Star break approached, they were limping along with one of the worst records in the NBA.

From Seattle Times • May 12, 2021

The men were limping out of his reach.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee