saddle
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They’ve made clear to city officials they don’t appreciate attempts to saddle them with additional duties.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
And some timberland owners, worried that planting could saddle their heirs with trees they won’t be able to sell, are rethinking the future.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
There’s also been concern that the borrowing blitz results in overbuilding that could saddle debt investors with big losses.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
But he was due to return to the saddle in the Leger Legends race at Doncaster during the St Leger Festival in September.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
Taran rose in his saddle, turned, and waved proudly.
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
He has the chance to change that as he saddles up with a familiar partner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 9, 2025
That involves treating the surface of the ball with the same oil that’s used on horse saddles, then in succession leather balm, conditioner, mud, more conditioner, and a thorough brushing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2024
You could see details in saddles and costumes, and the building were still extant.
From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2024
D. Wayne Lukas, the 88-year-old trainer with four derby wins, saddles Just Steel.
From Seattle Times ● May 4, 2024
Not saddles; their diamond-shaped backs turned out to be comfortable enough without them.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
Meanwhile, Americans have found themselves saddled with ballooning debt, further blunting the impact of income growth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
It is against this backdrop that Moyes seeks to end Everton's 31-year search for success that has saddled them with an unwanted record.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
The ranchers said the park service saddled them with excessive rules and regulations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
As Moscow presses along several fronts, Ukrainian commanders complain they are increasingly being saddled with paperwork and struggling to effectively carry out orders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Beside her was a garron, saddled and bridled, a shaggy grey with one white eye.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
Oldfield says: "How do we shore the business up into a place that's right for them to come into without saddling them with a lot of debt?"
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
For-profit colleges, which have long faced criticism for saddling students with debt for little benefit, have the highest expected fail rate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
There is no good argument for saddling server farms with rules that aren’t already applied to other commercial activities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
What happens next may hit everyone who dreams of saddling a dragon squarely in the chest.
From Salon ● Jun. 24, 2026
Edd was still saddling the grey when Bowen Marsh stomped across the yard to confront Jon at the stables.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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