- present tense form of burden (3rd person singular).
burdens
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She said many customers arrive carrying emotional burdens they have struggled to process elsewhere.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026
As such, we typically have to follow the laws with uneven burdens, so long as the law is “neutral,” “generally applicable,” and rationally related to a legitimate government interest.
From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2026
On the other hand, the richest quarter of households have very low debt burdens and have seen only relatively small increases in their debt burden since 2022.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026
“Wicker” also spends a fair amount of time with the husbands to show how much pressure they feel at home too, light as their burdens often seem.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 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
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