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shoulder

[shohl-der] / ˈʃoʊl dər /
VERB
be responsible for
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The Loop Small Flap Shoulder Bag, coming this summer, was made with the help of AI.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

Rea also wrote the score and title track for the Soft Top Hard Shoulder film and starred in the comedy Parting Shots in 1999.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025

Shoulder and oblique injuries in his final seasons in Japan had sapped his velocity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 2025

“Women Wearing Shoulder Pads” does all sorts of neat tricks, some you notice and more you simply accept — and when deemed necessary, or just amusing, it will insert a live-action hand or mouth.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 16, 2025

On the corner across from the Shoulder of Mutton, a man stands on a ladder.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin




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