burden
Example Sentences
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Then, quieter, “That is the big burden of it.”
From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026
“Knowing that they are contributing and not a burden to the family can be a source of great pride,” he said.
From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026
Higher debt equates to a bigger interest burden for a government, creating a feedback loop that raises concerns about whether a nation is able to pay back both the principal and interest.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
Fiscal pressures will persist and the government’s debt burden will increase, but Moody’s sees downside risks as contained, with low interest rates and large domestic savings limiting debt-servicing costs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
But the water taught me that it was only I who could transform its power from a burden into the force beneath my flight.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
Vocabulary lists containing burden
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act I
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"The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
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