limp
Example Sentences
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Mr. Starmer may find a way to limp on, even if Labour fares as poorly as expected in local elections next month.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
Woods walks with a limp after suffering extensive damage to his right leg and ankle from a near-fatal single-car crash in Rancho Palos Verdes in 2021.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
Asked about his medical condition, the report said, "Woods advised he's had seven back surgeries and over 20 operations on his leg... Woods advised he has a limp and his ankle seizes while walking."
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
The three walk-ons and climbing up steep steps onto the stage did not help his condition and his limp got progressively worse throughout the evening.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026
She sagged as if all her spirit had bled out, and Kasusu dropped from her limp fingers.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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