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Yes, you have complete control, but you are more encumbered through travel.

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Covid-19 outbreaks at meat production plants further encumbered the supply chain, just as America’s pandemic eating habits—more casual takeout, less fine dining—caused a wing and pizza supply-demand imbalance that still hasn’t reached equilibrium.

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Ski helmets are essential pieces of ski gear that come in all shapes and sizes, and all of their designs are generally made to offer ample protection while weighing as little as possible to avoid encumbering the wearer.

It should not encumber the banking system we need with failed institutions.

He replied that he had no objections, provided she did not encumber the carriage with bandboxes, which were his utter abhorrence.

Removal of the stationary boats which at present encumber the avenue to the factory gardens at the river-side.

One little zap would do it, and Alvin Sherdlap would encumber the Earth no more.

One of the many useless preparations which encumber modern pharmacy.

The ground must be cleared of the prejudices which encumber it.

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On this page you'll find 97 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to encumber, such as: burden, overburden, block, charge, clog, and cramp.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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