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Recent Examples of unburden It’s addressed to an infant discovering the world, unburdened by the darkness that casts a shadow over the narrating mother. Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 25 Oct. 2024 In addition, sharing your pregnancy loss with others can have a normalizing effect and help unburden you from carrying the weight of your grief alone. Gina Moffa, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024 Those who support a more rehabilitative approach have hailed Gascón’s efforts as proof that pursuing a different tack can unburden the criminal justice system and help build lives and communities. Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024 Success would unburden the House of Republican control — and create a bulwark against any effort to trample on D.C. self-determination. Colbert I. King, Washington Post, 19 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for unburden
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  • Beside her, Skinner had unloaded his less dazzling bench in a desperate attempt to seize something.
    Megan Feringa, New York Times, 19 May 2025
  • Senior editor covering aerospace and defense The president may be thirsting for a new four-engine jumbo jet, but many governments and royal families are unloading their fuel-guzzling palaces in the sky.
    Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
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  • Both federal and local initiatives could help spur more homebuilding, helping relieve the affordability crunch in many regions, Evangelou said.
    Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 15 May 2025
  • Consult a healthcare provider if dietary changes do not relieve constipation symptoms.
    Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 15 May 2025

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“Unburden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unburden. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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