shoulder
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“I hear this woosh, and I look over my shoulder, and I see this massive, massive silhouette and the distinctive fin,” Slavich told KRON.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
Kessler played in just five games last season after shoulder surgery.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026
But after missing all of 2023 following shoulder surgery, Ashby has returned as a key component of Milwaukee’s vaunted bullpen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
The massive shoulder gives him weight and solidity; yet his frizzled hair becomes smoke, his expression remains impenetrable, and the surrounding darkness and dissolving lower torso undermine that physicality.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
The third hits his shoulder, spinning him ninety degrees.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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“I felt a huge burden on my shoulders when I left prison that made me feel I owed something to my fellow prisoners who were left behind,” Panahi told The Envelope earlier this year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
Flavio Bolsonaro wears a black shirt and shoulders a backpack as he disembarks the plane alongside his wife and two daughters, AFP observes.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
Military fatigues are worn like a badge of honor in Jerusalem’s historic center, where young recruits sling automatic weapons over their shoulders.
From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026
The burden of proof would rest on your shoulders.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026
I know this isn’t his scene either, which makes the suffocating blanket of guilt I’m carrying around my shoulders feel even heavier.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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Desperate to make plays, Mahomes shouldered even greater responsibility, taking more sacks and running the ball more often than ever before in his career.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
"They told the truth, shouldered the responsibility and spared no effort in serving the people," the post read.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
And it was really fun to catch up with him, especially considering how much he’s shouldered in portraying Dr. Michael Rabinovitch, a.k.a.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
After Sabarsky died in 1996, Lauder shouldered on, renovating the ornate space with its grand staircase and adding a Viennese-style cafe on the ground floor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
He shouldered his way through the crowd of mushers, warmed his hands at the fire, and went outside.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
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Schoenbrun’s talent for image-making, however, ends up shouldering much of that weight, letting intricate ideas about identity and personal relationships to digital media sit gracefully atop beautifully rendered cinematography.
From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2026
The sale process comes just eight months on from Khun Top saying he is shouldering the blame for the club's drastic recent demise.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Its decision raised questions over the future of the cartel and the sustainability of the kingdom’s role as the main market stabilizer, shouldering a disproportionate share of production adjustments, market watchers said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
A look at the recent rally in the $30 trillion Treasury market reflects concerns about the ability of U.S. families and businesses to keep shouldering higher fuel costs.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 2, 2026
“John! Natalie!” the voice repeated, and I turned to see Mikayla’s mom, shouldering her way through the masses, eyes trained on me.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
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