bear the burden
Example Sentences
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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
"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
Essayli stressed that the intention is for the utility company itself and “not the ratepayers” to bear the burden of the costs.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 4, 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
