Example Sentences

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Occidental’s debt-financed acquisitions, including the $55 billion Anadarko deal, have burdened the company with significant debt.

From Barron's • Oct. 7, 2025

In recent years, Uganda has suffered through multiple disease outbreaks, including measles Marburg and polio, that have burdened its health system.

From New York Times • Dec. 8, 2022

The union described the tentative pact as a compromise that addresses a key sticking point, a cap on health benefits that would have burdened recently hired and future teachers with higher health costs.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2022

The central bank’s action comes as higher prices for just about everything — food, rent, heating oil, autos and other necessities — have burdened households.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 10, 2021

“You shouldn’t have burdened yourselves. All of you,” Baba croaked.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini