as in to load
to place a weight or burden on
to the social worker it seemed as though her supervisor had once again saddled her with a truly hopeless case
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as in canyon
a narrow opening between hillsides or mountains that can be used for passage
the next day's hike was a stiff climb out of the saddle where they had camped for the night
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Recent Examples of saddle
Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
Choose from three colors: black, bone, or saddle tan.
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People Are Turning to Clean Skin Club Towels For a Better Clean
The Clean Skin Club towels are all over social media, with users raving about the results.
—Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
Avery Keatley, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Oct. 2024
It could be fired in the fork of a tree, across the saddle of a mount, over a wall, or with a tripod which meant that it could be used just about anywhere.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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Verb
Not a very dignified pose for a creature called Noble, but humans love to saddle animals with teasingly grand names—Rex, Princess, King, Queenie.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
Choose from three colors: black, bone, or saddle tan.
Find it on Amazon
People Are Turning to Clean Skin Club Towels For a Better Clean
The Clean Skin Club towels are all over social media, with users raving about the results.
—Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
Noun
The saddle of a mountain rose behind the house, its craggy gypsum peaks pocked with wild asparagus and fennel.
—Avery Keatley, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Oct. 2024
It could be fired in the fork of a tree, across the saddle of a mount, over a wall, or with a tripod which meant that it could be used just about anywhere.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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This situation bodes well for 2025 and 2026, both of which have loaded film slates.Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
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And don’t forget the drain basket; load it in the dishwasher along with the dishes.Alyssa Shaffer, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Dec. 2024
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One of the coolest hikes within the park is Mosaic Canyon, which leads hikers into a narrow canyon with smooth, steep walls.Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2024
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To dig deeper into the park, consider trekking through The Narrows, a slot canyon where the walls of Zion Canyon rise 1,000 feet up while pinching to 30 feet wide at certain points.Graham Averill, Outside Online, 24 Nov. 2024
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Rising expenses and limited access means people often are delayed in getting crucial care and are burdened with financial strain and suboptimal outcomes.Steven Aquino, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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LaFave also believes splitting up employees amongst more departments can burden workers, resulting in them being pulled in different directions.Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 14 Nov. 2024
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This week's episode, which aired on TV Wednesday and was available to Paramount+ subscribers Thursday morning, saw competitors cross an arctic lake in kayaks and hold their bodyweight to cross a ravine in a zipline-style challenge.Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
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From there, a bridge spans a short ravine into one of the lushest and most wooded portions of the trail.Daniel Bromfield, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
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With a breakfast buffet that includes chocolate croissants, madeleines, and Nutella, and a lobby closet filled with costumes and games, the 40-room Hôtel Léopold is ideal for families.Lauren Matison, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024
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If your washer has automatic dispensers filled with your regular laundry detergent and fabric softener, be sure they are turned off when washing wool.Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
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When their security is breached, Levi falls into the gorge and Drasa goes after him.Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
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Together, the duo must overcome international politics to safeguard the outside world from an undisclosed, mysterious evil that lurks within the titular gorge.Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
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Furthermore, some believe Gaetz packs a political skillset that Democrats should exploit for their own advantage.Philip Elliott, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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The Pantry offers pastries and sandwiches and in fair weather, the patio is often packed with visitors and locals who can drink in the view of that namesake feature in the Cascade mountains.Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Speaking of which: Large portions of the valley’s land area have been sinking at record rates as farmers pump huge amounts of groundwater to grow their crops, new research shows.Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
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Everything in the valley becomes muted; hibernation is the order of the day.Amiel Stanek, Bon Appétit, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Saddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saddle. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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