shoulder
Example Sentences
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His role was to shoulder much of United's build-up responsibility, helping them get up the pitch.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
"This is also the day when Europe ... is showing that it has learned a lesson from history and that it is ready ... to shoulder a much greater responsibility for our security," Tusk added.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
The company is also leaning more heavily on franchising overseas, where partners shoulder much of the investment required for new shops.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
Originally painted with one strap languidly falling from the shoulder, Sargent’s portrait created a stir in late-1800s Paris.
From Salon • May 6, 2026
Father, his jeweler’s glass in his eye, was bent over the shoulder of the newest apprentice, deftly selecting an infinitesimal part from the array before them on the workbench.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Vocabulary lists containing shoulder
Lesson 1
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Lesson 7
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Spelling Practice 2, Unit 5
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