burden
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A higher value indicates a higher debt burden relative to what can be afforded.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
By day 6, the bacterial burden was 33.4-fold higher.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
"We live with the burden of decisions made elsewhere."
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
However, MISC’s proposed 2.85 billion ringgit acquisition of a 41.5% stake in Yinson, while offering strategic benefits would raise its debt burden and delay cash returns, he adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
But it is said, too, that her passion brings her only a burden of pain, fraught with many sighs.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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“The burdens of war and occupation had created a dense web of resentments and suspicions, of grudges and animosities, that did not simply fade away when the fighting ended.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 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
“The proposed rule may create significant new compliance burdens and legal uncertainty for institutions already operating in accordance with existing nondiscrimination requirements ... “ the statement said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Washington has framed its host year around limiting regulatory burdens and promoting new technologies.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
He agreed at once; we found a quieter side street, and thankfully putting our burdens beside us sank down.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
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"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
Perhaps to their point, you aren’t burdened by your own children — don’t allow yourself to be burdened by theirs.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
We criticized the legislation at the time because the compliance costs disproportionately burdened smaller businesses, and they may have contributed to consolidation in food production.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
I’m not looking for a man who feels burdened by the effort.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
He could only hope that the rest of his crew, hooded and burdened by their own anxiety, hadn’t noticed anything strange about his behavior.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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But others say Seoul has few realistic options for retaliation without further burdening border residents already exposed to disruption and danger.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
This would avoid burdening Adnoc Gas’s balance sheet or dilute the midteen project returns that management targets, he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 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
He did not want to strap it to his back too early, then have to stand around with its weight burdening him until his turn came to crawl down the cargo net.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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