- present tense form of burden (3rd person singular).
burdens
Example Sentences
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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
How should an American abroad balance U.S. and foreign accounts, manage currency and transfer costs, and avoid investments that create disproportionate tax or reporting burdens?
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
It is whether it can distinguish real vulnerabilities from the privileges it mistakes for burdens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
Sometimes, I feel most gay when I’m strolling outside feeling the breeze against my skin, like I’m experiencing the joy in a way that only I can, balanced with my own unique burdens and comforts.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026
For the rest of the war, however, he had to shoulder heavy burdens.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
