burden
Example Sentences
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It should, in theory, be a massive burden lifted from the global economy, which has suffered from the closure of a passage that’s supremely important for the global oil trade.
From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026
The Premier League-proven Wissa was supposed to help ease the burden, but he hardly had the ideal preparation.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
Beyond the burden the laws could place on people looking to register to vote, administrators say they need a longer runway to successfully stage elections and inform residents of policy changes.
From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026
Still, many are hopeful that U.S. growth will prove strong enough to shake off the burden of higher energy prices.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Once the property was seized, the owner had no right of counsel, and the burden was placed on him to prove the property’s “innocence.”
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
Vocabulary lists containing burden
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act I
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"The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
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