shorthanded
adjective
short·hand·ed
ˌshȯrt-ˈhan-dəd 
: having, working with, or done with fewer than the regular or necessary number of people
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However, a shorthanded backfield caused by in-game injuries to Waymond Jordan and Eli Sanders caused USC head coach Lincoln Riley to put Jackson into the game.
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Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Near the start of the second period, with the Canucks only up 1-0, Demko stoned Coleman on a shorthanded breakaway.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
The 49ers need one more than ever in Lynch’s tenure as general manager, now that a surprising 4-1 start has morphed his shorthanded squad back into an NFC contender.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 9 Oct. 2025
When Marchand left, so did his franchise-record 36 shorthanded goals.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
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Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Near the start of the second period, with the Canucks only up 1-0, Demko stoned Coleman on a shorthanded breakaway.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
The 49ers need one more than ever in Lynch’s tenure as general manager, now that a surprising 4-1 start has morphed his shorthanded squad back into an NFC contender.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 9 Oct. 2025
When Marchand left, so did his franchise-record 36 shorthanded goals.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Shorthanded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shorthanded. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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shorthanded
adjective
short·hand·ed
-ˈhan-dəd
: having or working with fewer than the usual number of people
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