onus
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They are among those complaining that the city is putting the onus on them to prove they shouldn’t have to pay the second-home surcharge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Instead, the suit claims, the city is illegally placing the onus on property owners to prove that they don’t owe the tax rather than forcing city officials to verify that for themselves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Given he was the driving force behind the decision, he felt it was "wrong to put the onus on my wife" to take a contraceptive.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
“Superman” did well, so well that the onus for the DCU’s future fell on “Supergirl.”
From Salon ● Jun. 27, 2026
Under the Sabotage Law, the onus was on the defense to prove the accused innocent.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
People have a lot of motives for accusing other people of stuff, particularly on campuses where there are not any particular onuses on making an accusation or repercussions.
From Slate ● Dec. 4, 2017
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