Definitions
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- adjective Lacking in
number (of a military unit, sport team, etc.) - adjective Lacking in
strength ordurability (of a material or structure)
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Examples
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Of course, before the war Tolbukhin would not have called the understrength regiment he led a front.
Counting Up, Counting Down Turtledove, Harry 2002
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PatrioticLiberalChristian says: the battalion was understrength, poorly led
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His regiment was understrength, scattered, and undersupplied, but Washington responded quickly whenever his new superiors needed anything.
George Washington’s First War David A. Clary 2011
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Britain, on the one hand, had reduced its army to 18,000 men after 1748, including garrisons at Minorca and Gibraltar and half a dozen understrength “independent companies” in the West Indies and on the American mainland.
George Washington’s First War David A. Clary 2011
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To buttress the understrength Virginia Regiment, the government turned to the militia.
George Washington’s First War David A. Clary 2011
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McCarthy, however, said he will "have no axe to grind" with Ferguson if the United manager picks an understrength team against Blackpool.
Manchester United can rest stars, says Wolves's Mick McCarthy 2011
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With Rio Ferdinand and Steven Gerrard ruled out for England, both countries are likely to field understrength and inexperienced lineups, so it's safer to stick to the outright result.
Tip of the Day 2011
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Even then, head coach Josep 'Pep' Guardiola fielded an understrength team on that occasion and the result came against the run of play: Barça had 15 shots during the game, with six on target, and ended the game with 81% possession.
Tip of the Day 2011
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That understrength line-up here did at least have Ledley King in its midst.
Tottenham lose their attacking rhythm with Harry Redknapp absent 2012
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“The battalion was understrength, poorly led, and the Serbs came into town, handcuffed the soldiers to the telephone polls, marched the Muslims off and executed them.”
The Volokh Conspiracy » Relative Risks of HIV Infection Among Gay and Bisexual Males 2010
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