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[bur-dn] / ˈbɜr dn /




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If much of your retirement savings is held in tax-deferred accounts, larger withdrawals could increase your tax burden.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

But criticism is mounting from some member states, including Germany and Italy, as well as major firms that the ETS is an added burden at a time industry is already struggling.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Still, 51-year-old Rhys didn’t take Nile’s demons or Tom’s supernatural burden home.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Stokes, whose workload as an all-rounder is considerable, explained that the move down to number seven was partly to ease the burden on his shoulders.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

A prison doctor, she said, had pronounced her low blood pressure a serious condition, one that might leave her permanently disabled and her six children a burden to society.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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