carry a heavy load
Example Sentences
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At 34 and entering his 15th season, Harden acknowledged that playing with Leonard, George and Westbrook can make the game easier for him since he doesn’t have to carry a heavy load anymore.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2023
"Probation officers are being fed to the dogs by the management and structure of the probation system. They are left to carry a heavy load which is unsustainable," she said.
From BBC • Feb. 8, 2023
Reality check: A solid defense will have to carry a heavy load the rest of the way without QB Devin Leary.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 24, 2022
Still, Cole will be expected to carry a heavy load on the mound in October should the Yankees end their 11-season World Series title drought.
From New York Times • Oct. 4, 2021
At length, they were obliged to leave the horses; and each man had to carry a heavy load, and, at the same time, to march through snow two feet and half deep.
From Travels in North America, From Modern Writers With Remarks and Observations; Exhibiting a Connected View of the Geography and Present State of that Quarter of the Globe by Bingley, William
