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as in load
a mass or quantity of something taken up and carried, conveyed, or transported
the early settlers often used horses to carry their burdens
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as in responsibility
something one must do because of prior agreement
the burden of homework prevented the youngster from joining his friends at the game
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as in to load
to place a weight or burden on
burdened the dog with a little backpack
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as in to trouble
to make sad
refuses to let everyday problems burden her
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Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Small businesses shoulder much of the burden associated with an expensive telecom market.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
Noam M. Levey, CBS News, 17 Oct. 2024
The lawsuit alleges that Iowa election officials are burdening the right to vote and discriminating against naturalized citizens.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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Some who are not the natural born of the elder get angry and feel imposed upon when the burdens of caregiving fall on them.
—Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Small businesses shoulder much of the burden associated with an expensive telecom market.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
Verb
But advocates say the federal government could do more to address a problem that burdens 100 million Americans, forcing many to take on extra work, give up their homes, and cut spending on food and other essentials.
—Noam M. Levey, CBS News, 17 Oct. 2024
The lawsuit alleges that Iowa election officials are burdening the right to vote and discriminating against naturalized citizens.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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The checkup process will start as soon as the tool has loaded, having already analyzed the necessary settings in the background while doing so.Davey Winder, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Steelers, who enter Week 10 at 6-2 and in first place in the AFC North, are loading up ahead of Tuesday's deadline to aid a postseason run.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Despite being troubled by severe health issues in recent years that restricted him to performing in a wheelchair, Paul continued to entertain his fans around the world, racking up well over 100 shows since 2023.Variety, NBC News, 21 Oct. 2024
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In a statement shared with PEOPLE, Spring Independent School District's superintendent, Lupita Hinojosa, said she was troubled by the accounts but indicated they were limited in scope.David Chiu, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024
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Domestic production rose by $2.3 billion by 2021, but the tariffs depressed output by $3.5 billion at U.S. makers of things like tools, auto parts and machinery, the ITC found.Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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In our view, a 10 percent global tariff would act like a consumption tax that subtracts from growth and could depress business spending in the short term.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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Travelers who are used to sailing the warm Caribbean waters might feel hesitant to sail in the region’s colder aid, worried about seasickness or simply unsure about the destinations themselves.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Many also worry that U.S. disengagement could lead other countries to backpedal on existing climate pledges or scale back future ambitions.Reuters, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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This is especially concerning for the x86 crowd because both systems aren’t far off in price from the MacBook Pro tested here, especially the HP ZBook workstation.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Two potential constitutional amendments are also on the ballot, concerning noncitizen voting and public and private school funding.Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
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No one state should be allowed to dominate the process, nor should the big states be allowed to oppress the small.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Yet, victimhood narrative advocates do just that, framing us as perpetual outsiders, oppressed by America.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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But, instead of packing your heavy-duty power bank that can hold multiple charges (and weighs down your bag and needs to be charged at night), these FuelRods are a genius Disney World hack.Erin Cavoto, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2024
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As election approaches, what does the latest jobs report tell us? 02:47 U.S. payrolls slumped sharply in October, weighed down by people not working as a result of two hurricanes and a major labor dispute.Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 1 Nov. 2024
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They should be distressed that this partisan tilt has grown much wider over the years.Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Nov. 2024
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Staff at the museum have found the situation particularly distressing, as the institution’s namesake, the sculptor Isamu Noguchi, was avowedly antiwar.Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Burden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burden. Accessed 20 Nov. 2024.
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