shouldering

Example Sentences

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And yet this same group of workers is also shouldering the care of aging parents and adult children.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

One never wants to see a single stock shouldering all the weight of a group.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

I earn $100,000 and I’m currently shouldering the mortgage, maintenance — specific to a co-op — and normal kid expenses.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026

The season is now into its final quarter, but Arsenal has been shouldering the weight of expectation for months—and not always comfortably.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

They also attended a weekly two-hour laboratory session for hands-on training in one of the wind tunnels, shouldering an average of four hours of homework on top of a six-day workweek.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly