burden
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Requiring owners to prove their residency to be removed from a tax roll is an unprecedented burden for many, Groome added.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
McInnes has broad shoulders, which is just as well, because there's a heavy burden of expectation there.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
It adds to a growing list of topping signals, so I think at this point the burden of proof is with the bulls and caution is warranted,” Thomas said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
Takaichi opted for a 1% rate instead of the initially planned zero rate to simplify implementation and reduce the burden on retailers, including costly and time-consuming updates to cash-register software.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
“There is always a price. And when you don’t know what it is up front, then you must be prepared for it to be too heavy a burden when they come for you.”
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
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"History has had its conflicts, but we should not carry those burdens forever. We should enjoy life".
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
I was really lucky that so many subjects were so kind to me and affirmed I wasn’t my grandfather and that I didn’t need to carry historical or generational burdens.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
How should an American abroad balance U.S. and foreign accounts, manage currency and transfer costs, and avoid investments that create disproportionate tax or reporting burdens?
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
The differences that make humans special are treated as burdens by chatbots.
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026
For the rest of the war, however, he had to shoulder heavy burdens.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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“The real purpose of them is not to be burdened with healthcare costs in retirement,” said Steve Azoury, a financial adviser and owner of Azoury Financial.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
I’m not looking for a man who feels burdened by the effort.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
Though easing gasoline prices provided some relief, respondents continue to feel burdened by inflation.
From Barron's ● Jun. 21, 2026
And a team that is burdened by his desire to be at the centre of everything.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
College students burdened by backpacks, returning for Christmas break.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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But it has raised concerns about burdening Louisiana electricity customers with the higher costs of additional energy infrastructure, especially if demand from Meta eventually dries up, The Wall Street Journal previously reported.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
“A life-insurance policy can be specifically purchased to provide a cash payout to the non-business child, effectively equalizing their inheritance without burdening the business or the child taking it over,” it says.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 6, 2026
Germany is facing a perfect storm: high energy costs burdening manufacturers, weak demand for its exports in key markets, the emergence of China as an industrial rival and the US tariff onslaught.
From Barron's ● Dec. 2, 2025
In that case, a suit filed by Paula Jones against Bill Clinton, the majority warned that it might be appropriate to delay litigation to avoid burdening the defendant, the incumbent president.
From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2025
No reason for burdening her with the truth.
From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes
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