burdens
- present tense form of burden (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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How should an American abroad balance U.S. and foreign accounts, manage currency and transfer costs, and avoid investments that create disproportionate tax or reporting burdens?
From MarketWatch • Jul. 2, 2026
While these criticisms are valid, many of these issues — particularly heavy debt burdens — also apply to China, Japan and many European nations.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 28, 2026
Buyers with the lowest debt burdens relative to their incomes tend to have the highest rate of overpayment, the research found.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
Merz added that the proposals aim to meet "two goals: pensions remain secure, and the burdens are distributed fairly across all segments of society and across all generations".
From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026
Gimli the dwarf alone wore openly a short shirt of steel-rings, for dwarves make light of burdens; and in his belt was a broad-bladed axe.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
