- 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
Sato said Tuesday that, generally speaking, a weaker yen boosts exporters’ profits and inbound tourism, while it adds burdens on households and smaller businesses by increasing import costs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 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
Let’s hear it for lighter debt burdens: They may be one reason the economy and stock market are still chugging along.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
Then shouldering their burdens, they set off, seeking a path that would bring them over the grey hills of the Emyn Muil, and down into the Land of Shadow.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
