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burdensome

[bur-dn-suhm] / ˈbɜr dn səm /


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And the hourslong outage is particularly burdensome for college football, a spectacle that unfolds from coast to coast every Saturday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026

And finally, employers can collaborate with local stakeholders to advocate for tax credits and training subsidies that make it more affordable and less burdensome for businesses of all sizes to host CTE students.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026

Justice Neil Gorsuch similarly said that he was “struggling” to see how imposing strict scrutiny, rather than applying the less burdensome rational basis standard, would “be the end of the world.”

From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2026

“It does not feel burdensome at all,” Bareilles said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

They were very happy until Raven, the jealous trickster, came and gave them a burdensome task.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell


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