1.   They reflect a tough tradition among rural women of shouldering a heavy economic burden and speaking their mind.

2.   The German chancellor beset with the economic burdens of absorbing the old East Germany is delighted to have found an ally, John Major.

3.   As time went on the race became extremely costly, imposing unbearable economic burdens, particularly on the Soviet Union.

4.   But with the cost of reunification still consuming billions and with other economic burdens, few Germans believe that it is still the case.

5.   Economists have already done a larger accounting, testing assertions that smoking imposes a big economic burden on society.

6.   For the time being, it appears to be an economic burden in need of pruning.

7.   He caused a stir when he said that illegal immigration placed an enormous economic burden along the U.S. border.

8.   Health problems have also been a greater economic burden on Africa than is often realized.

9.   People who are afflicted often cannot farm or do other work, and the economic burden on affected communities can be heavy, she said.

10.   The economic burden it created in lost time and money for the surface transportation industry is incalculable.