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are hamstrung
verb
Past of hamstring
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Producers say they are hamstrung by supply shortages.
To that MP, Mr Cameron and Mr Osborne are hamstrung by their privileged backgrounds.
But FEMA's flood-mitigation programs are hamstrung by structural impediments and fraught with delays.
But perhaps equally damaging is the fact that agency funds are hamstrung by Congress.
Hugely successful financially, they are hamstrung by executive incompetence when it comes to sporting issues.
The Tories really are hamstrung by the fear of being seen as bullies.
I think our lads are hamstrung by wanting it too much, we have got to make sure we remain calm".
Mediation efforts are hamstrung by the presence of Ugandan troops fighting on the side of Mr Kiir's forces.
But prosecutors are hamstrung by the fact that they have no airtight physical evidence tying Ms. Anthony to Caylee's death.
At any rate, both Motlanthe and Sexwale are hamstrung by the A.N.C.'s aversion to open competition for leadership positions.
Legislators are hamstrung by a Gordian knot of deficits, fear of raising taxes and spinelessness in making cuts.
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