burden
Example Sentences
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Southern California’s air pollution burden has long been shaped by a mix of traffic, freight movement, industry, geography and climate.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
The renewed surge in energy prices is a particular burden for Germany's heavy industry, in sectors ranging from steel to chemicals, which was also struggling with weak demand in export markets and fierce Chinese competition.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
The company exited court protection a few months later, but continuing high lease costs and continued debt burden led Spirit back to bankruptcy last August.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
Balancing the burden between current and future cohorts is a tricky question, both theoretically and practically.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 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
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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