shoulder
Example Sentences
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But a shoulder injury sustained earlier this year - weeks after pulling off arguably the save of the season for Hearts away to Dundee means he hasn't played since late January.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Harris introduces us to the girls in a sepia flashback, their small bodies clad in matching dresses, one head resting on the other’s shoulder.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
But there’s no inherent reason why patients need to disproportionately shoulder those costs.
From Salon • May 15, 2026
Then, around 2 a.m., when he was sleeping, Rhys said he felt something touch his shoulder and awoke to a “freezing” room.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
Mien put an arm around my shoulder and drew me across the room till we were standing above that heartbreaking row.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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Vocabulary lists containing shoulder
Lesson 1
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