- present tense form of burden (3rd person singular).
burdens
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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
“While an IPO was expected to ease investment burdens and expand capacity for shareholder returns, the review has been discontinued in light of market conditions and share price trends,” SK Hynix said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
But much of the hope around the vaccine is that it will work in cancers with lower mutational burdens.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 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
Slowly Ranofer put down the water jug, feeling his whole spirit wilt and the old burdens settle down on him again.
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
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