burdens

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Winstanley said he was also hoping to reduce taxes if elected to ease cost of living burdens and ensure "we have more money in people's pockets".

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

“It does, however, provide an opportunity to evaluate management costs, overhead burdens, and ideally find ways to get after the science faster and more affordably.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Unfettered from the burdens of leadership, he voted against two of Mr. Trump’s highest-profile national-security nominees, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The Investment Company Institute, whose members include mutual funds, said that any changes should balance “reducing unnecessary compliance burdens and preserving the quality disclosure framework that underpins investor confidence and effective price discovery.”

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

The rangers had no better luck with the other garrons; not even the most placid wanted any part of these burdens.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin