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burden

[bur-dn] / ˈbɜr dn /




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To complicate matters further, not everyone may equally bear the burden of false accusations.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

Beyond the burden the laws could place on people looking to register to vote, administrators say they need a longer runway to successfully stage elections and inform residents of policy changes.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

“New York City is the greatest city in the world, and the people who call it home should not be left carrying the burden alone,” Hochul said in a statement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

“Those at the top of the wealth distribution can absorb long-term-care costs without substantial losses, but for most Americans, the burden of paying for care wipes out decades of savings and home equity.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

How he calls aloud a name, and drops his burden, and gazes on it wildly!

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë




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