saddle

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But the proposed merger would saddle the combined company with $79 billion in debt, stoking fears that Paramount would need to make steep cost cuts to balance such a large debt load.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

But while they have similar names, they aren’t created equal—and the differences could undermine your investment rationale or saddle your portfolio with greater risk than you want.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

A swarm of at least 10,000 bees has been removed from under the saddle of a bicycle parked outside a metro station in front of the Louvre museum in Paris.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

The nation’s first major tax uprising was so serious it got old George Washington back in the saddle at the head of an army.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

“Grandpa,” I said, “will you take care of my money, and pay Indian Tom for the pony? If I have any left after I buy that saddle and gun, I’ll give it to Mama.”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls