bear the burden
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This time, as former Texas Democratic Party Executive Director Manny Garcia told me, Talarico “doesn’t bear the burden of having to do it by himself.”
From Slate ● Sep. 21, 2026
"Workers cannot continue to bear the burden of a crisis they did not cause," union leader Jose Patines said Friday.
From Barron's ● May 1, 2026
The judge later suggested that, instead of proving his case, Sherborne was trying to get the newspapers to bear the burden of showing how they sourced a story.
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2026
Apparel makers and retailers are in discussions as to who will bear the burden of the tariffs for orders already in process, said Goenka.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2025
It’s the last one in line who must bear the burden of knowing: if anyone is to be hurt it will have to be me.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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