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- verb Present participle of
hamstring .
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Examples
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As much as I would enjoy an international system full of libertarian states, the idea of hamstringing the state’s ability to conduct foreign policy is preposterous, given the realist beliefs regarding the world order.
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According to the Washington Post, he was concerned that Congress was "hamstringing" the regulator.
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On one side stood Jim Leach, an Iowa Republican concerned that Congress was "hamstringing" this new regulator at the behest of the companies.
Free Internet Press 2008
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"hamstringing" this new regulator at the behest of the companies.
ORACULATIONS 2008
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FDR was not relentlessly baited by a wide segment of Americans as a closet socialist and his economic policies lambasted as hamstringing and wrecking the private sector BEFORE he took office.
Earl Ofari Hutchinson: President Obama Doesn't Deserve the Knock From Wall Street Occupiers Earl Ofari Hutchinson 2011
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FDR was not relentlessly baited by a wide segment of Americans as a closet socialist and his economic policies lambasted as hamstringing and wrecking the private sector BEFORE he took office.
Earl Ofari Hutchinson: President Obama Doesn't Deserve the Knock From Wall Street Occupiers Earl Ofari Hutchinson 2011
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America voted for change. and that is what Obama is trying to do although GOP is hamstringing him as well as a few blue dog democrats all from red meat states by the way. obama is doing a great job despite these fools.
Obama's stimulus plan 'has had some effect,' says McCain 2009
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FDR was not relentlessly baited by a wide segment of Americans as a closet socialist and his economic policies lambasted as hamstringing and wrecking the private sector BEFORE he took office.
Earl Ofari Hutchinson: President Obama Doesn't Deserve the Knock From Wall Street Occupiers Earl Ofari Hutchinson 2011
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Amnesty for 3 – 4 million led to 20 – 30 illegal aliens since then, so one dreads to think what a 20 million illegal alien amnesty would do, other than hamstringing and destroying effective legal immigration for a decade orso.
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The point is that very, very careful planning and hamstringing the damn politicians ability to tinker with programs has to be put in place with each and every policy.
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