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

That was echoed in South Korea, where manufacturers reported record increases in cost burdens and charges.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 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

"No, I could not say so. Sad, for a certainty. Yet in its own way, death is the most natural thing of all, Lord Eddard. Jon Arryn rests easy now, his burdens lifted at last."

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin