burden
Example Sentences
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The researchers tested whether ABT-263, a senolytic drug, could reduce this burden when applied directly to aged skin.
From Science Daily • May 20, 2026
The data center boom has often seemed like a burden on Dominion and its customers, rather than a boon.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
Ben Gannon-Doak is the one genuine speedster - Curtis is the only other winger - and a heavy burden rests on his young shoulders.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
“I started getting tattoos,” he continued, “and then I thought: not difficult enough. Why don’t I compose some really niche, obscure film scores for films that don’t exist and burden your Monday night?”
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
“You can be the hands that lift the load, or you can be the burden itself. You choose.”
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
Vocabulary lists containing burden
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act I
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
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