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burden

[bur-dn] / ˈbɜr dn /




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"The disruptions in sleep and cortical EEG activity that occur at six months, when plaques first emerge, did not worsen by 18 months, despite more than double the amount of plaque burden."

From Science Daily Jul. 20, 2026

He does not need to lift his team into the postseason, a burden often borne by marquee free agents signed to put their team over the top.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

As if their unconventional childhoods weren’t troubled enough, Asa and Yuru’s twinship comes with another heavy burden: saving the world.

From Salon Jul. 18, 2026

The guidelines aim to promote early awareness and intervention in a bid to reduce the burden of dementia in the coming decades, it said.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

Habib hadn’t wanted to burden her with news of Fadi’s suspension, so it was to be their little secret.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai

The agency rationalizes its proposal as seeking “a tradeoff between reducing regulatory burdens ... and promoting efficient financial markets through timely disclosure.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

While these criticisms are valid, many of these issues — particularly heavy debt burdens — also apply to China, Japan and many European nations.

From MarketWatch Jun. 28, 2026

State and local taxes are embedded in U.S. gasoline prices, though according to S&P Global Energy, the country applies one of the lowest overall tax burdens globally.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 24, 2026

Merz added that the proposals aim to meet "two goals: pensions remain secure, and the burdens are distributed fairly across all segments of society and across all generations".

From Barron's Jun. 23, 2026

Slowly Ranofer put down the water jug, feeling his whole spirit wilt and the old burdens settle down on him again.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw

Brad Pitt is a grizzled racing driver burdened by his past who helps lead a struggling Formula One team to glory.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

I’m not looking for a man who feels burdened by the effort.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

Though easing gasoline prices provided some relief, respondents continue to feel burdened by inflation.

From Barron's Jun. 21, 2026

And a team that is burdened by his desire to be at the centre of everything.

From BBC Jun. 18, 2026

He was not my notion of a man burdened by such grave concerns.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri

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 fairness in burdening people based on who they are rather than what they endured.

From Slate Jun. 5, 2025

No reason for burdening her with the truth.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes




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