burden
Example Sentences
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The shadows of Bale and Ramsey et al continue to loom large – but are they an inspiration or a burden?
From BBC
But it presented me with a unique research problem, for no anecdote from PARC’s rich history is burdened by so much contradictory testimony.
From Los Angeles Times
The Japanese company said total debt had grown to more than ¥570 billion and that the burden of interest payments associated with its high leverage is becoming increasingly more onerous.
Jeepney driver unions have been demanding fare increases to help cover the burden, with one last week organising a "strike" that few drivers could afford to join.
From Barron's
China has dialled back on planned fuel price hikes in a bid to "reduce the burden" on drivers, as energy costs surge amid the Iran war.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
