burdens
Example Sentences
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Officials and industry reports indicate that the airline’s final breakdown was accelerated by a spike in operating costs tied to global energy market disruptions, alongside long-standing debt burdens that limited its ability to recover.
From Salon • May 2, 2026
The industry pledged last year to standardize electronic submissions and deliver at least 80% of decisions in real time by 2027, part of a broader push to ease administrative burdens and improve transparency.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Beth Pinsker writes the Fix My Portfolio column, through which she helps MarketWatch readers with various strategies to invest, prepare for retirement and manage their tax burdens.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026
“It is shameful that he used Ken’s name as the example of those who supposedly aren’t carrying their fair share of the burdens associated with New York City’s often costly and wasteful spending,” Beeson wrote.
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
My grandfather seemed so small and defeated then, bowed under the weight of history and the burdens of the future.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
