burden
Example Sentences
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He enthralls her with stories of his Tuscan hometown and currently empty villa, having run away from the burden of his family’s expectations.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
United Airlines has scrapped some red-eye and midweek flights, while Air France is charging business class passengers more to offset the fuel burden of their heavier seats.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
But she was not willing to elide the defendant’s burden.
From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026
Already, the patient cost burden for GLP-1s appears to be easing.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
But my burden was still heavy, and my legs and back already ached.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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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