shouldered

While they had a childhood pet, their parents shouldered the responsibility and expenses, and the costs of pets were never included in lessons about personal finance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026

The public disagrees about how to view murder in light of mental illness and the particular burdens shouldered by mothers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

“For too long, cities and taxpayers have shouldered the entire cost of cleaning up pollution that comes from these large commercial properties,” said Bruce Reznik, executive director of the group Los Angeles Waterkeeper.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

Americans have largely shouldered higher gasoline prices without reducing their overall spending in recent months by drawing on savings and using higher average tax refunds as a cushion.

From Barron's ● May 6, 2026

Then I shouldered my father’s lute and began to walk.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss