- present tense form of burden (3rd person singular).
burdens
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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
Transparency activist Anjali Bhardwaj said the process disproportionately burdens marginalised voters who often struggle to produce documents.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
"No, I could not say so. Sad, for a certainty. Yet in its own way, death is the most natural thing of all, Lord Eddard. Jon Arryn rests easy now, his burdens lifted at last."
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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