burden
Example Sentences
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When a teenager named Alex dies of mysterious causes, part of the burden of mourning falls on Aviva, an upload virtually confected out of pain.
From Los Angeles Times
New assessments have shifted the burden from downtown commercial properties to individual homeowners, and other taxing entities have asked for more money.
"Lots of them do that, they don't burden the producers," he said.
From Barron's
Another familiar objection is framed as an accounting exercise: The effective tariff burden can be made lower than the headline rate if firms substitute products, re-source suppliers or alter configurations.
Organizing info in this vault can also be a way to relieve the digital-asset burden on family members after someone dies.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.