burden
Example Sentences
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Caregivers report out-of-pocket costs of roughly $1,000 a month, a burden that makes it harder to keep saving for tomorrow while paying for today.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
I asked: Would companies perform better and think longer term if the regulatory burden of quarterly financial disclosures were lifted?
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
But critics argue that such explanations often mask poor planning and systemic inefficiencies, placing the burden of long hours on cast and crew.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
However, the researchers found that the biggest environmental burden associated with hand washing dishes is not the plastic particles themselves.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
The last thing I wanted to be was a burden.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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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