as in burden
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Noun
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And, if some of our fellow-citizens basically bring actors to power who are clearly no longer on board with freedom and equality for all, then the burden is on them to restore our trust.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2025 -
The cost burden will hit lower-income shoppers, who spend a greater share of their income on essentials, the hardest.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2025
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Forming small study groups focused on specific test sections creates accountability while distributing the cognitive load of mastering difficult material.—
Dr. Aviva Legatt,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The large internal heat diffuser spreads warm air evenly, drying your clothes fast, even bulkier loads.—
Christopher Murray,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Under cost-cutting orders from the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency, purchasing cards had been frozen, requiring approvals for all but emergency expenses, which sometimes meant lengthy delays.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Anyone who pays close attention to the launch industry knows delays are part of the business.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Arkansas Forestry Division listed wildfire danger in Benton County, and all other counties in the state, as low as of 8:40 a.m. Monday.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
14 Apr. 2025
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Emery introduced two attackers, Watkins and Malen, in the 66th minute, yet there was little danger that Rogers would be one of those to make way.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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At the same time, the youngest Carter's mental health struggles and addictions had been well documented for years prior to his death in 2022 and made his life yet another case study in the perils of child stardom.—
Rachel Brodsky,
Time,
15 Apr. 2025
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The Munich lesson underscores the peril of sacrificing principles and allies for temporary peace, emphasizing the strategic cost of underestimating totalitarian ambition.—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Yet at least one in three Americans lives in a place where the air is still a health hazard.—
Zoë Schlanger,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2025
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Its signature hazard is the 60-feet-long bunker placed in the middle of the fairway, about 100 yards from the green.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Cumber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cumber. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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