burden of proof
Example Sentences
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The burden of proof, he said, was too high and the language in the bill too vague.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
And on each of Pike’s claims, Ward offered the same summary conclusion that she had not met her burden of proof.
From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026
For children, teenagers and college-age athletes, the burden of proof should be on those who insist repetitive head impacts are safe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
But the burden of proof — extensive documentation supporting that claim — would rest with you.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026
Hence, it is the presumption of common sense and science that these ESP phenomena don’t exist, and the burden of proof is on those who maintain that there are such phenomena.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
