burden

Example Sentences

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That’s too big a burden for the banners to carry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

"They are often dealing with a double burden -- excessive sleepiness during work hours and difficulty sleeping enough when they have the chance to rest."

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

“The stock’s dip is probably more panic and less thesis collapse. Until proven otherwise, Nvidia is still the leader, but the burden of proof has shifted,” said Bill Birmingham, managing director of REX Financial.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

It said it would introduce new rules to tackle fraud and a lack of transparency in funeral pricing to "reduce the burden of funerals on the masses".

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

We have a daughter and a son, whom we raised as normal American kids without the burden of my family's past.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson