burden

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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

Newsom’s revised budget proposal, which was unveiled last month, would cut $367.7 million from the program and shift some of that financial burden onto counties.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 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

Now that rates have risen, he has started selling off chunks of his companies—and ceding some equity to lenders—to lower his debt burden.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

I didn’t want to burden Red too much, and even though Nothing was ornery and stubborn, he might be able to carry me or my things, if I could get him to move.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff