shoulders

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If that was not the case, the action can be challenged in court, although the burden of proof rests on your friend’s shoulders.

From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026

Amanda Jones said her son and his friends, high-schoolers in South Bend, Ind., use any combination of feet, head, shoulders, neck and back to keep the sack moving—and go viral.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

The next year, John Denver reached No. 1 by singing, “Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy, sunshine in my eyes can make me cry.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

"Everything seems normal to me, things seem fine," Luis Cardona, a Colombian who was visiting with his wife, told AFP, shoulders hunched against the wind and rain.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

His shoulders were broad, and his shirt and braces strained against his shoulder blades.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu