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Recent Examples of encumbrance There have been suggestions that AI needs Section 230 because large language models train on data and will be better if that data is freely usable with no liabilities or encumbrances. Jaron Lanier, WIRED, 13 Feb. 2024 But, eventually, families and jobs and the various other encumbrances of adult life conspire to pull you away. Andrew Keh Bryan Meltz, New York Times, 24 July 2023 The house, together with all its conveyances, encumbrances, assignments, contracts, mortgages, liens, other interests, termites and skunks. Virginia Hammerle, Dallas News, 26 Mar. 2023 At this point, minor villains can only be an encumbrance. Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2023 See all Example Sentences for encumbrance 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encumbrance
Noun
  • Despite the obstacles, many countries have committed to mediator roles.
    Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Many inferior systems don't provide enough illumination to enable a driver going 55 mph on a straight road to stop in time after spotting an obstacle in the vehicle’s path.
    Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • The news sparked a relief rally among investors, boosting confidence in the company’s ability to navigate regulatory hurdles.
    Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Yet, achieving this alignment is challenging due to three significant hurdles: change, challenge, and choice.
    Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • The Department of Justice indicted Trump with obstruction of an official proceeding, conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to knowingly make a false statement, and assisting, aiding or comforting an insurrection.
    Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The how-to format defined her previous television series, Martha Stewart Living, which ran from 1993 up to her federal investigation and eventual indictment for obstruction of justice in 2004.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Boeing acquired Spirit for $8.3 billion earlier this year in large part because of a major manufacturing embarrassment.
    Melvin Backman, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
  • The security breach was a U.S. embarrassment, and the Air Force later disciplined 15 personnel after the service’s inspector general found numerous officials who had been aware of his suspicious behavior but failed to take necessary action.
    Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024

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“Encumbrance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encumbrance. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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