burdens

Example Sentences

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Guterres also denounced global lending systems, debt burdens and international credit rating structures that he said unfairly disadvantaged African economies.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

“Ultimately, this flexibility might reduce some of the burdens of being a public company and potentially influence a company’s decision to become or remain public,” Atkins said in a statement External link accompanying the proposal.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Officials and industry reports indicate that the airline’s final breakdown was accelerated by a spike in operating costs tied to global energy market disruptions, alongside long-standing debt burdens that limited its ability to recover.

From Salon • May 2, 2026

There was no shortage of ideas for other ways to ease the financial burdens facing Californians, but few specifics on how they would deliver on those promises given the state’s complex and arduous legislative process.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

Even worse, this trend may be due partly to the fact that burdens an attentive reader with ten words, seven levels, and more than two dozen branches.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker