carry a heavy load

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At 34 and entering his 15th season, Harden acknowledged that playing with Leonard, George and Westbrook can make the game easier for him since he doesn’t have to carry a heavy load anymore.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2023

"Probation officers are being fed to the dogs by the management and structure of the probation system. They are left to carry a heavy load which is unsustainable," she said.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2023

Reality check: A solid defense will have to carry a heavy load the rest of the way without QB Devin Leary.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 24, 2022

But he didn’t have to carry a heavy load last year, as evidenced by his eight passes in the NFC title game.

From Washington Times • Aug. 27, 2020

This depth made it possible to carry a heavy load, which was necessary, and at the same time which acted as ballast to keep them right side up amidst the counter-currents and tumbling waters.

From The Romance of the Colorado River The Story of its Discovery in 1840, with an Account of the Later Explorations, and with Special Reference to the Voyages of Powell through the Line of the Great Canyons by Dellenbaugh, Frederick Samuel