undermanned
lacking a normal or sufficient workforce, complement of troops, or the like; understaffed; short-handed.
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Badly undermanned, New York dropped both Game 6 and Game 7, watching perhaps their last decent opportunity for a title in that era slip away in the process.
In The 1990s, The New York Knicks Fought Everyone — Even David Stern | Chris Herring (chris.herring@fivethirtyeight.com) | January 18, 2022 | FiveThirtyEightCampbell’s aggressive strategy and commitment to stealing possessions gave the undermanned Lions a chance.
What to know from NFL Week 7: The Bengals are for real and the Chiefs are in real trouble | Adam Kilgore | October 25, 2021 | Washington PostThey provided the support for an undermanned squad and for an underperforming, marquee player in a 1-0 victory over the Chicago Fire at Audi Field.
D.C. United starts fast, ends its skid with a 1-0 victory over the Chicago Fire | Steven Goff | May 14, 2021 | Washington PostA deluge of preseason and early-season injuries has left Losada with a badly undermanned roster.
Paul Arriola — finally healthy — appears ready to make his return for a struggling D.C. United | Steven Goff | May 12, 2021 | Washington PostOn Tuesday, they moved a step closer to continental glory by vanquishing undermanned Paris Saint-Germain, 2-0, in the second leg of their semifinal for a 4-1 aggregate victory.
Christian Pulisic helps Chelsea past Real Madrid and into the Champions League final | Steven Goff, Glynn A. Hill | May 5, 2021 | Washington Post
The crisis in Iraq is a disaster for the moderate rebels, including the undermanned and under-resourced FSA.
There should have been twenty, but to be undermanned has been English fashion since Agincourt.
A Tramp's Notebook | Morley RobertsIt looks as though Jaggard's printing office was undermanned.
The Mystery of Francis Bacon | William T. SmedleyThey wanted to be sure that the schooner was not going to sail from the latter port undermanned.
Sheila of Big Wreck Cove | James A. CooperThen came the muster and picking for watches, when the grim fact became apparent that we were grievously undermanned.
The Log of a Sea-Waif | Frank T. BullenThe Countess of Rothes was pulling at the oars of her boat, likewise undermanned because the crew preferred to stay behind.
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