encumbered
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While Season 14 had its fair share of bright spots, it was encumbered by fan expectations and production growing pains.
From Salon • Feb. 12, 2025
Now with a second mandate and significantly less encumbered, America, and the world, will see what he can really do.
From BBC • Nov. 6, 2024
Long encumbered by a mouthful of metal, Zachary was told by his parents Friday that he could leave his fifth-grade class early because he had an orthodontist appointment to get his braces removed.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2024
Tuition rates are high, students leave encumbered with more debt and the state gives less to higher education than others.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 10, 2023
“When I was a boy,” said he, “this was my punishment. Standing with Milton weighing upon one hand and Shakespeare the other. But you ... you shall be encumbered with your own past, hm?”
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
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