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burdensome

[bur-dn-suhm] / ˈbɜr dn səm /


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However, the incident prompted a backlash, becoming a rallying cry over L.A.’s burdensome filming bureaucracy.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

Higher rates raise borrowing costs for households and businesses, strain credit markets and increase the federal government’s already burdensome interest expenses.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Smart rules that aren’t burdensome would promote liquidity, transparency and integrity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Washington knows what is driving up prices and which policies are making filing more burdensome, costly, and time-consuming.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

The hauberk was burdensome, and the helm weighed upon his head.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien




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