as in to load
to place a weight or burden on
to the social worker it seemed as though her supervisor had once again saddled her with a truly hopeless case
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as in canyon
a narrow opening between hillsides or mountains that can be used for passage
the next day's hike was a stiff climb out of the saddle where they had camped for the night
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Recent Examples of saddle
Norbert Michel, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
The most recent dissolution, in 1997, saddled President Jacques Chirac with a hostile Assemblée for five years.
—Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
Barbara Bellesi Zito, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2024
This adorable and affordable rocking horse ($65) is cleverly designed a saddle, bridle and even little stirups.
—Amanda Lauren, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Verb
Finally, although the desire to help people struggling to earn higher income is laudable, saddling them with long-term debt and exposing them to unexpected maintenance costs that could further strain their budgets is no way to help.
—Norbert Michel, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
The most recent dissolution, in 1997, saddled President Jacques Chirac with a hostile Assemblée for five years.
—Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
Noun
So are door saddles and entrances to rooms, so give these spots some extra TLC when cleaning the floors.
—Barbara Bellesi Zito, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2024
This adorable and affordable rocking horse ($65) is cleverly designed a saddle, bridle and even little stirups.
—Amanda Lauren, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Verb
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The pyrotechnics team loads enough fireworks to celebrate five or six touchdowns per game, said Vaill.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
17 Jan. 2025
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Already, around 890 unique tankers loaded Russian oil — comprising both crude and oil products — in the past six months, analytics firm Vortexa told CNBC on Jan. 7, with 107 of these ships — or 12% of the total — being subject to vessel-specific sanctions at the time.—
Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Tucked into a box canyon in the San Juan Mountains, Telluride, Colorado, is best known for its epic skiing and annual film festival.—
Emma Reynolds,
Robb Report,
17 Jan. 2025
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Accustomed to flying in the gullies and canyons of Los Angeles County, the pilots understood what this meant.—
Thomas Fuller,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
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His speech also calls for expanding a low-income fare program that is now available only to Metra riders as a way to offset the fare hikes for riders who might be burdened by them.—
Sarah Freishtat,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Jan. 2025
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The issue of fire department spending, boring and burdened with specifics in normal times, is now a critical issue in Los Angeles following the massive destruction caused by a wildfire in Pacific Palisades, which continues to burn.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2025
Noun
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California’s largest fire in 2024 started when a man pushed a burning car into a ravine near Chico.—
Virginia Iglesias,
The Conversation,
13 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement Hirschfield raped Gonsalves and dumped both of the teenagers’ bodies in a ravine about 30 miles east of Davis in Sacramento County, where they were found by police three days later.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The big picture: Trump's second term follows a campaign filled with racist rhetoric, anti-trans policies, and mass deportation promises—raising concerns about the long-term impact on civil rights and equality.—
Axios,
Axios,
18 Jan. 2025
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Many shelters are full and can't always accept new animals, so foster homes fill an enormous gap, with tens of thousands of dogs and cats fostered each year.—
Claire Thornton,
USA TODAY,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Sheltered between the 4-meter high, 2.5-meter wide walls and the 60-meter-deep gorges, people built dugout houses, then later aboveground stone ones, along with stone animal pens and other buildings.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
9 Jan. 2025
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Clara Thomann, 33, fell about 164 feet down a gorge on the Greek island of Crete on Dec. 23, according to a report by the Greek Reporter.—
Matt Hamilton,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Jan. 2025
Verb
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It’s packed with footage from that eight-month period, including outraged football fans burning Simpson jerseys and poignant courtroom scenes.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
17 Jan. 2025
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Season 2 dropped on Jan. 16, and the eight-episode second chapter is packed with even more drama than the first.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Sandy and gravelly soils predominate on the valley floors, providing excellent drainage for the vines.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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Winds could gust up to 70 mph in the mountains and 50 mph along the coast and in the valleys, the NWS says.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Saddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saddle. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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