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burden

[bur-dn] / ˈbɜr dn /




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But they certainly add to the tax code’s complexity and the administrative burden on tax filers.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

It should, in theory, be a massive burden lifted from the global economy, which has suffered from the closure of a passage that’s supremely important for the global oil trade.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

"I'm trying to diminish as much as possible the burden of the cost of the cars on the teams," he says.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Beyond the burden the laws could place on people looking to register to vote, administrators say they need a longer runway to successfully stage elections and inform residents of policy changes.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

How he calls aloud a name, and drops his burden, and gazes on it wildly!

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë




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