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burden

[bur-dn] / ˈbɜr dn /




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They've told their five-year-old the supplies are simply for when they don't want to go to the shop, adding they "don't want to burden him".

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

This allowed us to update the findings from our milestone 2008 global burden study.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026

Although many commentators cite the gross federal debt that recently passed $40 trillion, economists prefer the measure known as debt held by the public because it better measures the burden of borrowing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

“I felt a huge burden on my shoulders when I left prison that made me feel I owed something to my fellow prisoners who were left behind,” Panahi told The Envelope earlier this year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

It was a burden so heavy I could barely sleep at night for lack of breath.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline

“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

A government spokesperson said that "while AI can help employers manage large volumes of applications and reduce administrative burdens, it is vital that recruitment processes remain fair, transparent and accessible".

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Transparency activist Anjali Bhardwaj said the process disproportionately burdens marginalised voters who often struggle to produce documents.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

“Probate can add costs, administrative burdens and stress for families during a period of grief. It also impacts privacy and can complicate asset management.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 27, 2026

They are sad that Vincent seems to have taken on their burdens, something Theo definitely does not want him to do.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

By uncovering this hidden complexity, scientists hope to improve disease detection, develop more reliable treatments, and reduce the crop losses that have long burdened mushroom producers.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

"Any initiative that strengthens Ukraine's already highly capable, but heavily burdened, cyber defence efforts is a welcome development and could provide a valuable force multiplier," he said.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

"For me, it's a sad feeling, because a place burdened by history is being built over, sacrificed to the economy," Erich Strobl, head of a local campaign to preserve part of the site, told AFP.

From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026

Hamilton’s prescriptions responded to the unique circumstances of a new nation burdened by Revolutionary War debt, dependent on foreign manufactures and lacking other reliable sources of federal revenue.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

“You shouldn’t have burdened yourselves. All of you,” Baba croaked.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini

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

That faced some controversy from the community who argued the city was erasing their history and burdening them with the cost to change stationery.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 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

Actor-filmmaker Aamir Khan slammed stars for burdening producers with these costs.

From Barron's ● Dec. 22, 2025

No reason for burdening her with the truth.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes


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