encumbrances

Example Sentences

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But, eventually, families and jobs and the various other encumbrances of adult life conspire to pull you away.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 30, 2023

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

Like any university, Columbia is relieved of tax encumbrances on its endowment — which stands at approximately $14 billion — and like any university, it is largely exempt from paying property taxes.

From New York Times • Dec. 10, 2021

He provides a general warranty that the property is free of encumbrances or defects.

From Encyclopedia.com • Sep. 19, 2018

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