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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The good: Florida’s penalty kill unit has been nearly perfect, holding Boston’s power play to just one goal in 14 opportunities (a 92.9 percent success rate) while also scoring a shorthanded goal.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 May 2024
The result is a shorthanded federal court in the Eastern District of Missouri, where at least 3,516 cases were filed in 2023, according to the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts.
—Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2024
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 May 2024
The result is a shorthanded federal court in the Eastern District of Missouri, where at least 3,516 cases were filed in 2023, according to the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts.
—Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2024
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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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