burden on

Frequency: 8.855.4 per million words

Indicates who or what is affected by the responsibility.

burdenPREPOSITION + burden

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on

Examples (10)

  • Reducing taxes would ease the financial burden on families.
  • The war placed a huge burden on the country's economy.
  • Protecting the nation places a heavy burden on its leaders.
  • The rising cost of healthcare puts a significant burden on low-income households.
  • Plastic waste has become a terrible burden on our oceans and marine life.
  • He didn't want to be a burden on his children in his old age.
  • Student loan debt is a crippling burden on many young graduates.
  • The unexpected surge in traffic placed an enormous burden on the company's servers.
  • New regulations will impose an additional administrative burden on small businesses.
  • Caring for an aging population will be an increasing burden on the state's resources.