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burden

[bur-dn] / ˈbɜr dn /




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Much of the security burden will fall to local police departments, which face the challenge of ensuring order among large groups of excited foreign visitors.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

It will be Mexico’s eighth opening match in a World Cup, and El Tri carries a historical burden.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 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

White knew that relocating to Oklahoma would be a great burden to his family.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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