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bear the burden



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"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

In his letter, Mr. Navarro asserts that foreign countries bear the burden.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026

“She couldn’t bear the burden of thinking this was all her fault.”

From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2025

But she is suffering greatly, and as she’s my servant, my soul would bear the burden of her misfortune.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland




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