- present tense form of burden (3rd person singular).
burdens
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Furthermore, plenty of laws have benefits and burdens that fall unevenly across different groups.
From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2026
And there’s also a general concern that data centers might bring fewer benefits to the state than industries such as coal and natural gas, which have their own history of burdens and benefits, Eisenberg said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
Its stock is up over 40% since January despite recent jitters that exposed chip stocks to wild swings as investors worry about the scale of AI spending, rising interest rates and heavy debt burdens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
A government spokesperson said that "while AI can help employers manage large volumes of applications and reduce administrative burdens, it is vital that recruitment processes remain fair, transparent and accessible".
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
When the men resumed their burdens the next day, they had a new layer of heavy, wet slush to trudge through, and more wet snow was falling steadily.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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