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

New Yorkers, by contrast, stagger under tax and cost burdens.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

The Investment Company Institute, whose members include mutual funds, said that any changes should balance “reducing unnecessary compliance burdens and preserving the quality disclosure framework that underpins investor confidence and effective price discovery.”

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

After everything I put her through, how could I add more burdens on her back?

From "Amal Unbound" by Aisha Saeed