- present tense form of burden (3rd person singular).
burdens
Example Sentences
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WSJ | Buy Side: From choosing the best income options to minimizing tax burdens, retirement requires careful strategizing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
It increases burdens on the patient, physician, and the entire healthcare system.
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026
It worked for decades without requiring data manipulation or imposing disproportionate burdens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
“The proposed rule may create significant new compliance burdens and legal uncertainty for institutions already operating in accordance with existing nondiscrimination requirements ... “ the statement said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
And, for the first time, it was not an adversary’s face Laila saw but a face of grievances unspoken, burdens gone unprotested, a destiny submitted to and endured.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
