shoulder
Example Sentences
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"Because they're constantly frightened of the event happening again, they stay in red alert mode so they're hypervigilant, always looking out for danger, always looking over their shoulder, even when danger isn't there."
From BBC • May 13, 2026
Bosko had a penchant for leaping onto his shoulder.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
Then, around 2 a.m., when he was sleeping, Rhys said he felt something touch his shoulder and awoke to a “freezing” room.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
"This is also the day when Europe ... is showing that it has learned a lesson from history and that it is ready ... to shoulder a much greater responsibility for our security," Tusk said.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
Rivers of guilt slide down my cheeks and I dry them on my shoulder.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Vocabulary lists containing shoulder
Lesson 1
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Lesson 7
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Spelling Practice 2, Unit 5
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