- present tense form of burden (3rd person singular).
burdens
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As such, we typically have to follow the laws with uneven burdens, so long as the law is “neutral,” “generally applicable,” and rationally related to a legitimate government interest.
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
It was the same in the other houses at Ghalas-at, but more than the burdens which had fallen upon us all, it was the memory of those who had gone that burdened our hearts.
From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell
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