shoulder
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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
"For so many years Malaysia has show the military regime the cold shoulder," he told AFP.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
A friend in her 80s slipped on the stairs to her flooded basement and fell, breaking two posterior ribs and injuring her shoulder.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
This debate turns on several questions, including what constitutes a disability under ADA, what responsibilities businesses should shoulder and how the U.S. regulates fragrances.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
She holds me and I let my head fall on her shoulder, and we sit for a long time.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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Acne can also happen on other parts of the body, such as the chest and shoulders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 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
When a colleague introduced him to their three-year-old, Brown put the boy on his shoulders and walked him around the room.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
She called him a “genius” and a “prince” who would put his jacket around her shoulders to protect her from the cold while they shot scenes on the waterfront in Hoboken, N.J.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
With the chairs set so close, M. S. Hashbaz could circle the entire table on our shoulders, purring furiously, traveling round and round.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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They already have a splendid mother—and she and their father shouldered all the slog of parenting, from sleepless nights clear through college applications.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
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
"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
And it was really fun to catch up with him, especially considering how much he’s shouldered in portraying Dr. Michael Rabinovitch, a.k.a.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Bree, however, at once shouldered himself in the other horse's way.
From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis
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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
With your brother’s illness, you are shouldering a physical, emotional and legal burden.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 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
Bursting into Kenna’s quarters seemingly at will, she raids her near-empty fridge while bluntly shouldering much of the exposition.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2026
Dinwiddie was 60 years old and had spent most of his career collecting taxes, not shouldering a musket.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
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