encumbrance
Example Sentences
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“Debt is a long-term obligation and an encumbrance on people’s finances.”
From MarketWatch • Jan. 14, 2026
That's why they've now assigned a receiver in order to prevent the transfer, sale or encumbrance of any of those assets.
From Salon • Nov. 6, 2023
Wilson Chin’s scenic design creates an atmosphere of old-world affluence without the encumbrance of too many set pieces, allowing the musical to glide at an accelerated pace to its mostly happy conclusion.
From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2023
Guardiola expected Tuchel to sit back and defend, which would have made a holding midfielder an unnecessary encumbrance.
From New York Times • May 30, 2021
The garland I was holding became an encumbrance, I felt I had been stupid to buy it.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
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