shouldering

Example Sentences

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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

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

Yet a similar number, about 60% of businesses, also reported shouldering some of that increased cost burden—increasing the likelihood that more consumer price hikes are still in the pipeline.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

But he’s shouldering a burden that all the entities involved should claim.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

Reyna would be left alone again, shouldering a job meant for two people.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan