shoulder
Example Sentences
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Raven has solid football shoulders, big-knuckled hands, perfectly straight black hair, and false eyelashes.
From Literature
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The officer in the elite Yassam unit was on medical leave ahead of shoulder surgery when Hamas launched its deadly attack in southern Israel, but grabbed his gun and raced towards the area.
From Barron's
The price recently broke above a bullish inverse head and shoulders formation at the round $40 level, a pivotal area.
From Barron's
Getting consistent financial help from parents well into adulthood, as Gorman does, is not uncommon — something that may reflect the worsening cost-of-living crisis shouldered by many middle-class families.
From MarketWatch
Quite obviously it will become only a more attractive U.S. partner as Europeans shoulder more of the cost and responsibility.
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