burden
Example Sentences
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As a psychologist in the occupied West Bank, I have spent my career sitting across from children carrying burdens no child should ever know — lives shaped not by playgrounds or classrooms, but by constant fear.
From Los Angeles Times
In June 2024, the Enterprises and their partners filed a $600 million lawsuit, accusing Shvo of shoddy construction that left the club “dimly lit and aesthetically unappealing”— and burdened by leaky showers.
“There is no game of chance here; the system is designed to flag these data gaps and shift the burden of proof onto the taxpayer,” he said.
From MarketWatch
They would place the burden of water cuts on Arizona, California and Nevada while not requiring any for the four other upriver states — Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and New Mexico.
From Los Angeles Times
While there are ways to further corroborate one’s identity, some experts warn the bureaucratic burden may turn people off registering altogether due to complications — preventing citizens from being able to cast a ballot.
From Salon
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