carry a heavy load
Example Sentences
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Still, the assumption is that Doncic will have to carry a heavy load with James sidelined.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2025
"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
Still, Cole will be expected to carry a heavy load on the mound in October should the Yankees end their 11-season World Series title drought.
From New York Times • Oct. 4, 2021
In order that this might not happen again, I ordered Mansing to carry a heavy load of photographic plates and instruments, which I thought would not prove quite so appetizing.
From An Explorer's Adventures in Tibet by Landor, Arnold Henry Savage
