shouldering

Example Sentences

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At the same time, households face growing difficulty shouldering rising home insurance costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

And yet this same group of workers is also shouldering the care of aging parents and adult children.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 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

Its roster includes the cancellation of all medical debt for the 100 million Americans shouldering about $194 billion in medical debt.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Exhausted, seasick, Milton stood packed in like a sardine, shouldering a heavy pack.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides