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
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
The Raiders could target a back in the draft, either a featured back to carry a heavy load in the first round or a rotational one later in the draft.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 18, 2019
At length, they were obliged to leave the horses; and each man had to carry a heavy load, and, at the same time, to march through snow two feet and half deep.
From Travels in North America, From Modern Writers With Remarks and Observations; Exhibiting a Connected View of the Geography and Present State of that Quarter of the Globe by Bingley, William
