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burden

[bur-dn] / ˈbɜr dn /




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Case said the settlement is not an admission of liability or wrongdoing, but rather a means to “avoid the burden, expense, and uncertainty of continued litigation.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026

And again, the burden falls heavily on agricultural regions, where the fuel is used to power tractors, combines and trucks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

"Children cannot be expected to carry the burden of a crisis they did not create," said Arshad Malik, the charity's Asia regional director.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

"Although increases in cancer in younger adults are concerning, the absolute burden remains far higher in older adults, underscoring the public health and clinical importance of studying risk factors across all ages," they conclude.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

“Never mind, it doesn’t matter either way. I am your superior; I can’t burden you with such things.”

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

Also contributing is quarter-end and year-end tax-loss selling — unloading the worst-performing stocks to lower capital-gains burdens — from mutual funds and individual investors.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

And student loans and inflation are posing still more burdens.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

It increases burdens on the patient, physician, and the entire healthcare system.

From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026

“The proposed rule may create significant new compliance burdens and legal uncertainty for institutions already operating in accordance with existing nondiscrimination requirements ... “ the statement said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

Several of the dockworkers put down their burdens and stood up straight.

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson

By uncovering this hidden complexity, scientists hope to improve disease detection, develop more reliable treatments, and reduce the crop losses that have long burdened mushroom producers.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

"Any initiative that strengthens Ukraine's already highly capable, but heavily burdened, cyber defence efforts is a welcome development and could provide a valuable force multiplier," he said.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

"For me, it's a sad feeling, because a place burdened by history is being built over, sacrificed to the economy," Erich Strobl, head of a local campaign to preserve part of the site, told AFP.

From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026

Hamilton’s prescriptions responded to the unique circumstances of a new nation burdened by Revolutionary War debt, dependent on foreign manufactures and lacking other reliable sources of federal revenue.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

And what Dr. Muller said appeared to be true: though he was only forty- two, his face was wrinkled, burdened with jowls.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

“There are probably an infinite number of ways. I think the right question is: What is the right and fairest way to share the cost without unduly burdening anyone?”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

But others say Seoul has few realistic options for retaliation without further burdening border residents already exposed to disruption and danger.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

This would avoid burdening Adnoc Gas’s balance sheet or dilute the midteen project returns that management targets, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

“Secure ballot envelope identifiers provide a reliable, auditable mechanism to enforce Federal law without unduly burdening or infringing on the rights of eligible voters,” the order reads.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2026

No reason for burdening her with the truth.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes


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