burden
Example Sentences
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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
Zverev assumed the mantle as title favourite - and, despite the burden of expectation, has managed to deliver at long last.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 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
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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