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shoulder

[shohl-der] / ˈʃoʊl dər /
VERB
be responsible for
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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

“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

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

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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