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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

On Russia’s VK platform, there are dozens of groups specifically for women seeking potential husbands serving in Ukraine—with names such as “Dates with Soldiers” and “Dates with Shoulder Marks,” a euphemism for someone in uniform.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025

We call it the “Charlize Theron Shoulder Drop,” because when she came on the show, I remember she was kind of side-eyeing her publicist.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2025

Shoulder dystocia occurs in 1 in 150 vaginal deliveries, delaying birth and leading to possible complications, including a stretching in the nerves of the infant's neck.

From BBC • May 7, 2025

I hand Ronan a Strong Shoulder jar half filled with lemonade.

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt




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