shouldered

Example Sentences

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Unlike the arquebus shouldered by foot soldiers, the pistol was often viewed with suspicion and disapproval.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 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

And it argued that even as Costco, along with scores of other businesses, seeks tariff-related refunds for themselves in court, the consumers who ultimately shouldered those higher prices had no clear recourse.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

His optimism and heart are inspiring — a kid of Black and Korean heritage who shouldered losing both parents to incarceration and still emerged with a buoyant persona.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

Stuffing the sleeping skin into her pack, she tied the caribou hide to the bottom and shouldered her load.

From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George