burdens
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Winstanley said he was also hoping to reduce taxes if elected to ease cost of living burdens and ensure "we have more money in people's pockets".
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
“It does, however, provide an opportunity to evaluate management costs, overhead burdens, and ideally find ways to get after the science faster and more affordably.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
Older cities, such as Philadelphia, Baltimore and Milwaukee, face some of the biggest potential burdens for repairing and updating their infrastructure, the study found.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
The Investment Company Institute, whose members include mutual funds, said that any changes should balance “reducing unnecessary compliance burdens and preserving the quality disclosure framework that underpins investor confidence and effective price discovery.”
From Barron's • May 5, 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
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