burden
Example Sentences
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Traditional fumigation remains a major burden for homeowners.
From Science Daily • May 9, 2026
“This is an opportunity to lessen that burden on the residents.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
Erskine added that the solution was simple and that the current situation placed an unfair burden on families.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
A parent who refuses to share basic caregiving responsibilities places an unfair and unrealistic burden on the other partner — and on you, if you are spending time babysitting while he is upstairs.
From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026
He steps to the hole, drops to his knees, and lets go of the burden.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
Vocabulary lists containing burden
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act I
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"The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
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