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
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
"That means it is taxpayers who bear the burden of a railway that is unsustainable," the RDG said in December.
From BBC • Jan. 16, 2024
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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