burdensome
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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
Contract manufacturers have expanded abroad in recent decades because of lower costs and less burdensome regulation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
He added the industry would work with government to make sure the scheme's roll-out would not be "burdensome" for the hospitality sector.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
The hauberk was burdensome, and the helm weighed upon his head.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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