Word: burdens
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Beyond the emotional turmoil, there was a physical burden. Sigmond, a former director of the Albert Einstein Medical Center, owned a three-bedroom apartment that housed more than 80 cartons of books and stacks of professional papers. Downsizing to a smaller place meant days of sifting, sorting and lugging--more than he was willing to handle. So he didn't. Instead he called on moving solutions in Wynnewood, Pa., a senior-move management company, one of the latest specialty support services for older adults...
...equipped or trained; it was that they were not willing to fight other Iraqis on behalf of the occupation. To the extent that the new government is able to isolate the insurgents from the broader population, the hand-over of sovereignty could go along way to transfer the security burden to Iraqis. But if, instead, the new government remains isolated then the strains and fissures at work in broader Iraqi society are likely to be mirrored in the security forces...
...Quaker defense returns six all-Ivy players from last season, which should allow it to improve on last year’s performance, while lessening the burden on Penn’s new starting quarterback...
During a particularly intense midwinter practice, her squad, worn down by two months of strenuous training, failed across the board to meet the challenge times she had set out for them. But rather than collectively dress down her team, Wriede-Morawski pulled aside a small group and placed the burden of getting the entire team up to par on their shoulders...
...story followed a similar script against Princeton the following week, with Dawson again taking on the lion’s share of the offensive load. Racking up 183 yards on a whopping 40 carries for three touchdowns, Dawson eased the burden on backup quarterback Garrett Schires as the Crimson battled into overtime...