saddle

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

The new version of the brand's signature saddle bag, inspired by vintage American cars, complemented the outfits.

From Barron's ● May 14, 2026

It takes a lot of miles in that saddle to be able to navigate it easily without letting it kill you.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026

The air carried the scent of pipe tobacco and imported cigars, mixed with the spice of cologne and the saddle smell of expensive leather.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

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

They slept in their saddles and stopped only long enough to feed and water the garrons, then mounted up again.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

Blackstone’s leveraged buyout saddled Jersey Mike’s with about $500 million in additional debt, bringing the total to $2.1 billion and boosting its annual interest expenses to $104 million in 2025 from $43 million in 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

The disruption can interrupt care and leave people saddled with medical bills they cannot afford.

From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026

"Housing is having a much smaller impact than it ever has done, but we're still saddled with these rules."

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026

Adell was considered a defensive liability early in his career and was saddled with a four-base error in 2020 when a fly ball hit his glove and went over the fence.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026

Booth and Herold ate the food Cox offered them, saddled up for the ride to the pine thicket, and rode off with Cox’s overseer as their guide.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson

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

But his career collapsed abruptly within a few years when the party accused him of saddling Zibo with onerous debt.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026

What happens next may hit everyone who dreams of saddling a dragon squarely in the chest.

From Salon ● Jun. 24, 2026

Since then, utilities have balked at building new reactors, because of the risk of overspending and saddling consumers with higher electricity bills.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2025

Then I saw her and Little Arliss come past the door, heading for where I could hear her grandpa saddling his horse.

From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson