burden

Example Sentences

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“The stock’s dip is probably more panic and less thesis collapse. Until proven otherwise, Nvidia is still the leader, but the burden of proof has shifted,” said Bill Birmingham, managing director of REX Financial.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

That was a huge burden on our editors, especially since it was still a gray area.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

"Creating routines around eating may reduce that burden and make healthy choices feel more automatic."

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

With 40 million taxpayers among 970 million voters, the middle class is large enough to bear the fiscal burden of the state but too diffuse to command its attention.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

He saw, as she spoke, what she meant: that it was too great a burden, a weight that would crush your body and soul.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell