saddled

Example Sentences

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In doing so, he has saddled the party with the risks of an untested candidate who has a messy life story.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

The company has been a laggard for much of the past decade due to poorly timed acquisitions that saddled it with debt.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Amid the rush to give out passes to the Clean Air Act, communities already saddled with air pollution find themselves affected once more.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

They got saddled with “Creep” as a hit, and that’s still the only song most people know.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

At four-thirty he had Nan saddled and led her to the mounting block in front of the inn.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes