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burden

[bur-dn] / ˈbɜr dn /




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Melanoma has a high mutational burden, which means immunotherapies work well against this kind of cancer.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

And we’re also relieving Clint, his family and other people of this burden that they’ve carried.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

"The disruptions in sleep and cortical EEG activity that occur at 6 months, when plaques first emerge, did not worsen by 18 months, despite more than double the amount of plaque burden."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

And again, the burden falls heavily on agricultural regions, where the fuel is used to power tractors, combines and trucks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

One of the trembling elders says, “I will accept baptism. I do not want to be a burden to my family any longer.”

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

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

In April 2025, President Trump signed Executive Order 14276, “Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness,” which instructed government officials to reduce regulatory burdens and boost the commercial fishing and aquaculture sectors in the United States.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

Still, as the war in Iran drags on, cost burdens are mounting for manufacturers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Slowly Ranofer put down the water jug, feeling his whole spirit wilt and the old burdens settle down on him again.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw

Instead of efficiently replacing damaged components and preserving healthy tissue, aging muscle cells become increasingly burdened by proteins that should have been cleared away.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

"Any initiative that strengthens Ukraine's already highly capable, but heavily burdened, cyber defence efforts is a welcome development and could provide a valuable force multiplier," he said.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

"For me, it's a sad feeling, because a place burdened by history is being built over, sacrificed to the economy," Erich Strobl, head of a local campaign to preserve part of the site, told AFP.

From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026

Convery has nicely feathered hair and a character burdened by the plot’s corniest contrivances: a bully stubbornly pursuing him to the literal end of civilization, a lost pet dog that he’s determined to rescue.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

Alex thought about how often he’d felt burdened by his sisters.

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer

But it has raised concerns about burdening Louisiana electricity customers with the higher costs of additional energy infrastructure, especially if demand from Meta eventually dries up, The Wall Street Journal previously reported.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026

That faced some controversy from the community who argued the city was erasing their history and burdening them with the cost to change stationery.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2026

“A life-insurance policy can be specifically purchased to provide a cash payout to the non-business child, effectively equalizing their inheritance without burdening the business or the child taking it over,” it says.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 6, 2026

Germany is facing a perfect storm: high energy costs burdening manufacturers, weak demand for its exports in key markets, the emergence of China as an industrial rival and the US tariff onslaught.

From Barron's ● Dec. 2, 2025

“I know what you’re wondering, Archie— why am I burdening you with this problem?”

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier


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