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burdensome

[bur-dn-suhm] / ˈbɜr dn səm /


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However, the incident prompted a backlash, becoming a rallying cry over L.A.’s burdensome filming bureaucracy.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

Day-to-day upkeep like mowing the lawn, shoveling snow and even basic housekeeping can become burdensome or unsafe as physical limitations increase.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Instead of erecting burdensome bureaucratic roadblocks that would stifle progress, we should encourage responsible innovation that serves human dignity and the common good.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

He thinks AI can help it grow 6% to 8% by streamlining burdensome tasks like managing nursing shifts and scheduling surgeries.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

In fact with every step towards the gates of Mordor Frodo felt the Ring on its chain about his neck grow more burdensome.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien




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