saddle
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There’s also been concern that the borrowing blitz results in overbuilding that could saddle debt investors with big losses.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
But he was known to love every element of cycling and was always in the saddle.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
In every other way, events are in the saddle in a manner that should give nobody a particularly comfortable feeling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Rather than saddle an existing agency with additional duties, Congress delegated rulemaking and enforcement power to a private corporation known as the Horseracing Authority.
From Slate ● Jun. 12, 2026
Gurgi, draped over Melyngar’s saddle, immediately set up a great outcry.
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
He has the chance to change that as he saddles up with a familiar partner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 9, 2025
That involves treating the surface of the ball with the same oil that’s used on horse saddles, then in succession leather balm, conditioner, mud, more conditioner, and a thorough brushing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2024
You could see details in saddles and costumes, and the building were still extant.
From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2024
On Saturday, Larry Demeritte will be just the second since 1951 and 17th overall when he saddles long shot West Saratoga.
From Seattle Times ● May 1, 2024
Men and horses blundered through the predawn chill; saddles were being cinched, wagons loaded, fires extinguished.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
Even so, airlines themselves are furious that they have been saddled with a bill of millions of pounds.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
At 11 p.m. on Friday night, I saddled up and rode north on Highway 1.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
It not only wiped out many traders but also saddled crypto exchanges’ insurance funds with losses when customers couldn’t pay.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
The disruption can interrupt care and leave people saddled with medical bills they cannot afford.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
While Taran saddled Melyngar, the bard set ruefully to work repairing his harp.
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
Oldfield says: "How do we shore the business up into a place that's right for them to come into without saddling them with a lot of debt?"
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
What happens next may hit everyone who dreams of saddling a dragon squarely in the chest.
From Salon ● Jun. 24, 2026
Elsewhere, utilities have found unique ways to profit off the data center boom without saddling their regular customers with high bills.
From Barron's ● May 19, 2026
The status quo was saddling administrators with long hours without extra pay amid increasing bureaucratic compliance demands as well as heightened pressure to raise test scores.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026
Meg G. is twice as big as me and knows all about saddling horses.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
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