burden
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But criticism is mounting from some member states, including Germany and Italy, as well as major firms that the ETS is an added burden at a time industry is already struggling.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
The Bank of Japan is widely expected to raise interest rates this month to mitigate the burden of rising costs as policymakers grow more worried that the fallout from the conflict will accelerate underlying inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
So Pulisic has tried to turn the burden into a gift.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
Today, North Korea serves as both buffer and burden for China.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 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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