encumber

Example Sentences

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His house was encumbered with liens and he’d sold a “prop plane” that prosecutors cited when arguing he was a risk to abscond, Maitia said.

From Los Angeles Times

He gets straight into it on his new record, on an opening track encumbered with the blindingly literal title, "Opening".

From BBC

Granted, we had a few clients who had real, provable needs for this kind of certification; people who, like Iris, experienced a grave loss or were visibly encumbered by issues outside of their control.

From Salon

While Season 14 had its fair share of bright spots, it was encumbered by fan expectations and production growing pains.

From Salon

Two questions that have forever encumbered treatment of intellectual responsibility remain with us.

From Salon