burden
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"The threshold to get adult social care from councils to relieve the caring burden is so high, many don't get help. Until that is addressed, the inequalities young carers face will not be tackled."
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Hispanic older adults face a disproportionate burden of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
Citing the affordability burden, the lawsuit claims that the Section 301 tariffs do the same thing.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
Tehran, which has endured years of sanctions, is pushing more of the burden onto households by rationing fuel and electricity, restricting scarce foreign currency and cutting investment while preserving essential imports and state resources.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
“Thank you for trusting me with all of that. I can see what a burden it’s been for you.”
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
She attended the event because she loves Betty Boop, but also because of the burdens the animation industry faces.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
"History has had its conflicts, but we should not carry those burdens forever. We should enjoy life".
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
We didn’t need any more burdens, emotional or financial.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
How should an American abroad balance U.S. and foreign accounts, manage currency and transfer costs, and avoid investments that create disproportionate tax or reporting burdens?
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
Now I know, whatever your burdens, to hold yourself apart from the lot of more powerful men is an illusion.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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
Brad Pitt is a grizzled racing driver burdened by his past who helps lead a struggling Formula One team to glory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
I’m not looking for a man who feels burdened by the effort.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
Though easing gasoline prices provided some relief, respondents continue to feel burdened by inflation.
From Barron's ● Jun. 21, 2026
It was going to be a long march to Redwall, burdened as they were with the battering ram and all the paraphernalia of destruction.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
According to City Journal, data centers generate nearly half of the county’s tax revenue, often without burdening residents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 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
“I know what you’re wondering, Archie— why am I burdening you with this problem?”
From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
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"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act I
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