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burden

[bur-dn] / ˈbɜr dn /




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Certainly, a burden was lifted off the head coach, Sebastien Pocognoli.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

Second: Investigations should not place the burden of establishing what happened primarily on the survivor.

From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2026

It’s nice for this gentleman that he seems to love his six-figure job and doesn’t want to give it up, but a job is a burden for many other older people, me included.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

That means that for many buyers, down payments have become far more of a financial burden.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Once the property was seized, the owner had no right of counsel, and the burden was placed on him to prove the property’s “innocence.”

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

“Probate can add costs, administrative burdens and stress for families during a period of grief. It also impacts privacy and can complicate asset management.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 27, 2026

The federal district court issued a preliminary injunction partly on this basis, noting the burdens on election administrators were high and the public interest costs dire.

From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2026

While state income-tax burdens might shrink, property taxes can jump, or vice versa.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 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

"No, I could not say so. Sad, for a certainty. Yet in its own way, death is the most natural thing of all, Lord Eddard. Jon Arryn rests easy now, his burdens lifted at last."

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

"Any initiative that strengthens Ukraine's already highly capable, but heavily burdened, cyber defence efforts is a welcome development and could provide a valuable force multiplier," he said.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

Hamilton’s prescriptions responded to the unique circumstances of a new nation burdened by Revolutionary War debt, dependent on foreign manufactures and lacking other reliable sources of federal revenue.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

Homeowner associations and ecologists argued for more lenient rules, saying plants carried health benefits and stricter regulations burdened homeowners.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

“The real purpose of them is not to be burdened with healthcare costs in retirement,” said Steve Azoury, a financial adviser and owner of Azoury Financial.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026

She looked more like a tired, heavily burdened woman.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

But it has raised concerns about burdening Louisiana electricity customers with the higher costs of additional energy infrastructure, especially if demand from Meta eventually dries up, The Wall Street Journal previously reported.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026

That faced some controversy from the community who argued the city was erasing their history and burdening them with the cost to change stationery.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2026

“A life-insurance policy can be specifically purchased to provide a cash payout to the non-business child, effectively equalizing their inheritance without burdening the business or the child taking it over,” it says.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 6, 2026

The nonprofit has been going through its own planning process for months to figure out how to sell electricity to data centers without burdening other customers, and expects to release a comprehensive plan.

From Barron's ● Jan. 16, 2026

He did not want to strap it to his back too early, then have to stand around with its weight burdening him until his turn came to crawl down the cargo net.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson




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