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burdensome

[bur-dn-suhm] / ˈbɜr dn səm /


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“My Administration must act with the Congress to ensure that there is a minimally burdensome national standard—not 50 discordant State ones,” wrote President Donald Trump in a December executive order External link.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

However, the incident prompted a backlash, becoming a rallying cry over L.A.’s burdensome filming bureaucracy.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

Higher rates raise borrowing costs for households and businesses, strain credit markets and increase the federal government’s already burdensome interest expenses.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

For the buyers, it’s way cheaper, more efficient, and less burdensome than the official Meta/TikTok/YouTube ad-and-influencer apparatus.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

His next exploit was to fight and conquer the Minyans, who had been exacting a burdensome tribute from the Thebans.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton




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