encumbrances
Example Sentences
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On the defensive side, Carson Soucy was allowed to sign for three years in Vancouver, with the Kraken balking at going more than two because they didn’t want long-term encumbrances blocking Evans.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 5, 2024
But do these prosthetic encumbrances feel more or less cheap when applied to someone like Charlie, who isn’t a violent caricature but a sympathetically drawn human being?
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 8, 2022
Once again, assuming that you came by this knowledge without encumbrances, you’re free to disclose it.
From New York Times ● Jan. 25, 2022
The right to freedom of movement, in its expansive definitional breadth, was meant to protect against a variety of encumbrances.
From Slate ● Jan. 13, 2020
A man for whom words were encumbrances, Smith didn’t take note of the horse’s name, but he memorized him nonetheless.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
