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burden

[bur-dn] / ˈbɜr dn /




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"We think it is unfair to pass that burden on to the general public, so we will propose a new financial model that is fair to both solar producers and consumers."

From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026

"Your actions carry a heavy emotional burden, and I just want you to know that my thoughts are with you as well," she said.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

Still, the burden of the jury verdict and Judge Mathew’s order is that Meta can’t be trusted to live up to its promises.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

CoreWeave has a $52 billion debt burden, but banks have “well managed and very well secured” exposures to it, according to JPMorgan analysts led by Kian Abouhossein.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

Penelope hoped Svetlana had not had the burden of dragging the heavy mailbag back to the post office.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

“While an IPO was expected to ease investment burdens and expand capacity for shareholder returns, the review has been discontinued in light of market conditions and share price trends,” SK Hynix said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

But much of the hope around the vaccine is that it will work in cancers with lower mutational burdens.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

“Wicker” also spends a fair amount of time with the husbands to show how much pressure they feel at home too, light as their burdens often seem.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

A government spokesperson said that "while AI can help employers manage large volumes of applications and reduce administrative burdens, it is vital that recruitment processes remain fair, transparent and accessible".

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

He agreed at once; we found a quieter side street, and thankfully putting our burdens beside us sank down.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya

“It’s a very important, special area within and surrounded by areas that are heavily fished and also heavily burdened by pollution and industrialization,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

By uncovering this hidden complexity, scientists hope to improve disease detection, develop more reliable treatments, and reduce the crop losses that have long burdened mushroom producers.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

"Any initiative that strengthens Ukraine's already highly capable, but heavily burdened, cyber defence efforts is a welcome development and could provide a valuable force multiplier," he said.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

"For me, it's a sad feeling, because a place burdened by history is being built over, sacrificed to the economy," Erich Strobl, head of a local campaign to preserve part of the site, told AFP.

From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026

Colonel Gerineldo Márquez limited himself then to just listening, burdened by the impression that he was in telegraphic contact with a stranger from another world.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

“Secure ballot envelope identifiers provide a reliable, auditable mechanism to enforce Federal law without unduly burdening or infringing on the rights of eligible voters,” the order reads.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2026

But it has raised concerns about burdening Louisiana electricity customers with the higher costs of additional energy infrastructure, especially if demand from Meta eventually dries up, The Wall Street Journal previously reported.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026

“A life-insurance policy can be specifically purchased to provide a cash payout to the non-business child, effectively equalizing their inheritance without burdening the business or the child taking it over,” it says.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 6, 2026

Actor-filmmaker Aamir Khan slammed stars for burdening producers with these costs.

From Barron's ● Dec. 22, 2025

No reason for burdening her with the truth.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes


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