burdens

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Winstanley said he was also hoping to reduce taxes if elected to ease cost of living burdens and ensure "we have more money in people's pockets".

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

“It does, however, provide an opportunity to evaluate management costs, overhead burdens, and ideally find ways to get after the science faster and more affordably.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

“Ultimately, this flexibility might reduce some of the burdens of being a public company and potentially influence a company’s decision to become or remain public,” Atkins said in a statement External link accompanying the proposal.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Officials and industry reports indicate that the airline’s final breakdown was accelerated by a spike in operating costs tied to global energy market disruptions, alongside long-standing debt burdens that limited its ability to recover.

From Salon • May 2, 2026

Still a girl, before the worst of it, before she learns the size and heft of a woman’s burdens.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead