saddled

Example Sentences

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Supreme Court established the right to an attorney in state court criminal proceedings, California has saddled its counties with the responsibility of providing lawyers to poor people accused of crimes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2026

"Housing is having a much smaller impact than it ever has done, but we're still saddled with these rules."

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The funding deficit hits the U.N. as it is saddled with ever more governance challenges, from artificial intelligence and biosecurity to ocean mining and outer space.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 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

Jon saddled his mare, mounted, and rode out from Castle Black, south across die moonlit night.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin