burden
Example Sentences
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The county rankings show the concentration of that burden.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
The company exited court protection a few months later, but continuing high lease costs and continued debt burden led Spirit back to bankruptcy last August.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
Balancing the burden between current and future cohorts is a tricky question, both theoretically and practically.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026
An Indiana lawmaker questioned the $100 million cost to keep a coal plant open, which would burden local residents and businesses.
From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026
As we started through it with our fragile burden, she stepped in front of us.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Vocabulary lists containing burden
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act I
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"The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
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