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Noun
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The burden of trying to fit into India, of forever apologizing for its shortcomings, apologizing for my own Westernization, was suddenly lifted from me.—
Aatish Taseer,
Time,
15 July 2025 -
In fact, there is something pleasurable in setting down the burdens of the past.—
Rachel Vorona Cote,
The Atlantic,
15 July 2025
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As Blurton explains it, in the strength world, load and velocity often have an inverse relationship.—
Jenny McCoy,
SELF,
15 July 2025
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Too much nitrogen fosters loads of vegetative (leaf and shoot) growth and little reproductive (flower and fruit) growth.—
Paul Cappiello,
The Courier-Journal,
11 July 2025
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Trump in his Saturday letters to von der Leyen and Sheinbaum announced a 30 percent tariff rate on goods imported into the U.S. beginning Aug. 1, after an initial 90-day pause and deadline delay lapses on the import taxes.—
Steff Danielle Thomas,
The Hill,
12 July 2025
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She's had months to do ANYTHING real and all she's done is delay and cover for elite p*dos.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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In Mamdani’s case, religion and ideology were often conflated to create a dual narrative of threat—where being Muslim and socialist were seen as mutually reinforcing dangers.—
Juwayriah Wright,
Time,
9 July 2025
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In a case of life reflecting art, though, the tie-in video games spawned by the movie — which in some ways is about the danger of video games — were a smash.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
9 July 2025
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The incident serves as a stark warning to visitors about the perils of venturing into remote Australian regions without proper preparation or safety equipment.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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There is one very powerful, very important advertising job open right now, and the company is looking for someone with ad chops and an understanding of the perils and opportunities of AI.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
9 July 2025
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This, as mentioned, is likely just a hazard of the frozen food industry.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
15 July 2025
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In 2013, following an appeal from the camp, FEMA amended the map and removed 15 buildings owned by the camp from the hazard area, the AP reported.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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“Cumber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cumber. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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