burden
Example Sentences
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Michelle Bowman, the Fed’s vice chair for supervision, wanted a new direction for supervision, in part to ease the burden on banks.
But a plot, no matter how engrossing, can’t shoulder the burden alone.
From Los Angeles Times
“In general, I think most people are happy with this,” political scientist Mark Jendrysik agreed, “because it lowers the record-keeping burdens and saves money.”
From Los Angeles Times
More of the cost burden will now fall on parents in states that pull back.
From Salon
If someone stops paying California taxes and gets flagged for an audit, the burden is generally on them to prove they left when they claimed.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
