burden
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Andreas Rudinger, from the Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations, said the economic knock-on effects of the war had put policy makers "under pressure to reduce the burden on prices over climate action".
From Barron's
The hitch has been that Zimbabwe, grappling with a debt burden of a whopping $23bn, cannot afford to settle up with the former farmers.
From BBC
The most daunting financial burden for Gen Z is the astronomic cost of housing.
From Barron's
She has since set up a wired internet connection to ease the burden.
One External link order aims “to eliminate unnecessary regulatory burdens that delay housing construction and increase housing costs for American families.”
From Barron's
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