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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

To complicate matters further, not everyone may equally bear the burden of false accusations.

From Slate Apr. 17, 2026

The announcement came a week after Takaichi unveiled a substantial economic stimulus package that includes measures to help households bear the burden of rising living costs.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 28, 2025

"Costs for hospitals and healthcare systems in the US in many cases are funded by public reimbursement programmes, and this means taxpayers bear the burden."

From BBC Oct. 9, 2025

"The State doesn’t bear the burden of presenting a case in these proceedings, Your Honor; we do. This isn't a criminal trial but a postconviction evidentiary hearing."

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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