burden

Example Sentences

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"The cost didn't matter to me, even though it was a financial burden. I just wanted them to feel a little calmer."

From BBC

Because diabetes affects more than 12 percent of Americans and is a lifelong condition, treatment and management create a substantial financial burden.

From Science Daily

Airlines and their trade association argue that the Biden administration’s wheelchair regulations exceed the Department of Transportation’s statutory authority and violate the Administrative Procedure Act, claiming the requirements impose unreasonable burdens on air carriers.

From Los Angeles Times

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