burden
Example Sentences
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The disposition will determine your tax burden and that of your heirs, especially in a high-tax state like California.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
At the same time, the regulator eased the financial burden for domestic, over-the-air broadcasters.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
However, the Supreme Court heard arguments that Cheshire West was wrongly decided and creates an unsustainable administrative burden on health and social care systems.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
"When we increased the ratio of MUFAs to PUFAs in the diet, disease burden increased. Conversely, when we decreased the ratio, disease burden was reduced."
From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026
How he calls aloud a name, and drops his burden, and gazes on it wildly!
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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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