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shoulder

[shohl-der] / ˈʃoʊl dər /
VERB
be responsible for
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As well as the left shoulder blade, the individual's right hand, three ribs and some teeth were also found.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

Universities, McKay said, had been forced to shoulder a legal burden they never wanted, caught in a “push and pull” between accusers and the accused.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

"For so many years Malaysia has show the military regime the cold shoulder," he told AFP.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

In the halcyon days of the televangelists, when Jim Bakker stood shoulder to shoulder with fire and brimstone preachers such as Jerry Farwell, Pat Robertson and Jimmy Swaggart, the collection plate always seemed bottomless.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

He tilts his head to his shoulder, annoyed.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

There’s no longer a weight on his shoulders.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

The Proteas' hopes rest largely on the shoulders of opener Aiden Markram who battled to 45 not out from 115 balls.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

A senior administration official told our reporters the president’s entire economic policy agenda is on the Treasury secretary’s shoulders.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

His team is putting a lot on the shoulders of the comedian to reinvent late night and make it a lucrative business.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

The first thing I saw was my sister, Tansy, with a shawl thrown back over her shoulders.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

That fee doesn’t cover production costs for the show, which are shouldered by the licensee of the rights.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

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

"Since the creation of the SDF, its fighters have shouldered a heavy responsibility during one of the most difficult periods" for Syria, Abdi said in his address.

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 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

Sefia shouldered her pack and climbed down from her tree, alighting at the base of the trunk like a shadow.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee

“We’re learning as we go,” she said about the responsibility of shouldering these physical manifestations of people’s hearts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 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

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

For now, fiscal policy is shouldering some of the weight, with governments across Asia resorting to measures like fuel subsidies and price caps to soften the blow to consumers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026

The guy helping me was taking most of the abuse because he was in the lead, turned half sideways, shouldering his way through the bouncing bodies.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx


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