- plural of encumbrance.
encumbrances
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But, eventually, families and jobs and the various other encumbrances of adult life conspire to pull you away.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 30, 2023
But do these prosthetic encumbrances feel more or less cheap when applied to someone like Charlie, who isn’t a violent caricature but a sympathetically drawn human being?
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 8, 2022
It is, however, undeniably rich in crab flavor and so creamy it makes you forget for a moment about friction, gravity and other earthly encumbrances.
From New York Times ● Jun. 14, 2021
The grantor testifies that the real estate is free and clear from any encumbrances or defects.
From Encyclopedia.com ● Sep. 19, 2018
They are the generation of working-class kids entering adulthood with heavy encumbrances.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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