as in burden
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With its struggling economy, Egypt is drowning under the burden of millions of jobless Sudanese and Libyan refugees, along with 100,000 Gazans.—
Trudy Rubin,
Twin Cities,
9 Feb. 2025 -
These accommodations empower expecting employees to prioritize their own health and attend crucial prenatal appointments without the burden of extended absences or significant disruptions to their workflow.—
Rebecca L. Palmer,
Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2025
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An expert shares simple tips to enhance your appliance and achieve sparkling dishes after every load.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Feb. 2025
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The cargo ship, which wrecked in 1857, had been carrying a load of gold.—
Bethany Bruner,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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On Monday, the airport saw nearly 400 cancellations and 375 delays.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2025
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The organization was criticized back in 2014 for its long delay in declaring the outbreak a public health emergency, which hindered swift containment measures that could have prevented the virus from spreading across borders.—
Jess Craig,
Vox,
17 Feb. 2025
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The dynamic creates a real quandary as all of this puts Mickey 17 and 18 in harm’s way, a danger to the whole enterprise and one that must be done away with.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
15 Feb. 2025
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President Volodymyr Zelensky, himself a former filmmaker and comic actor, was keenly aware of this danger from the start.—
Simon Shuster,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
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The former means a direct, consequential, and near-term peril to U.S. security and values, while the latter poses a long-term risk to U.S. influence, position, and power.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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Throughout history, many whites have advocated for justice, and sometimes at their peril.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Feb. 2025
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Crime, courts and policing Immigration crackdown could deter workers from reporting hazards, advocates warn.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2025
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Having a cobot lift boxes instead of an employee, for example, saves his company hazard and injury situations that can be more costly than a cobot.—
Myesha Johnson The Detroit News (TNS),
arkansasonline.com,
9 Feb. 2025
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“Cumber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cumber. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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