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burden

[bur-dn] / ˈbɜr dn /




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It offers the thrill of transgression without the burden of intellectual rigor.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026

A spokesperson for Newsom said California is “aggressively pursuing widespread electrification” but would not burden survivors with “additional mandates and red tape.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

“It will increase costs and increase the burden on others to organize their selves and accelerate the tendency toward regional supply chains.”

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

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

He saw, as she spoke, what she meant: that it was too great a burden, a weight that would crush your body and soul.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell




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