burden
noun
that which is carried; load.
burdens
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present tense formof burden (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The federal district court issued a preliminary injunction partly on this basis, noting the burdens on election administrators were high and the public interest costs dire.
From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2026
Watching the burdens on bosses grow, many junior employees say they have no interest in pursuing the management track.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Washington has framed its host year around limiting regulatory burdens and promoting new technologies.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
Courts are sometimes more forgiving of burdens on speech when the real focus of a law is conduct, and when any restriction on speech is minor and incidental.
From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2026
Still a girl, before the worst of it, before she learns the size and heft of a woman’s burdens.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
