burden
Example Sentences
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If you did have reason to believe financial malfeasance took place, the burden of proof through the courts would be on your shoulders.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026
He said it imposed a “very modest burden of substantiation” for victims to show Purdue had harmed them, “an exceedingly low bar.”
From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026
ServiceNow needs to prove in this earnings release that AI is an asset, not a burden.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
Southern California’s air pollution burden has long been shaped by a mix of traffic, freight movement, industry, geography and climate.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
Taran unstrapped the weapons on Melyngar’s saddle, shared out the burden with Fflewddur and Gurgi, and hoisted the protesting Eilonwy to Melyngar’s back.
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
Vocabulary lists containing burden
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act I
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"The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
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