burdened

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But it presented me with a unique research problem, for no anecdote from PARC’s rich history is burdened by so much contradictory testimony.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Next to the happy-go-lucky Harry, William always came off as the earnest, somewhat colder older brother who seemed to march solemnly toward the inevitable fate of being burdened by the crown.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

It is worth remembering that even victories come burdened with the drag of unforeseen consequences.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

Often burdened by debts and crop failure, more than 3,090 farmers killed themselves in Maharashtra between 2022 and 2024.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

Even so they often despaired of getting their pony up, or indeed of finding a path for themselves, burdened as they were.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien