shoulder
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At the Hunts Point Produce Market in the Bronx, N.Y., which distributes fresh fruits and vegetables to thousands of grocery stores across the Northeast, wholesalers have run out of room to shoulder rising diesel costs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026
People weighing the choices should think about their medical needs, their finances and how much risk — and money — they are willing to shoulder before insurers step in.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026
Modern fish generally lack a distinct neck because their shoulder structures connect directly to their skulls.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 11, 2026
It is hoped Atkinson and Furbank - as well as vice-captain Chessum, who has a shoulder injury - will all be available to face the All Blacks in 12 days' time.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026
Then with one hand on the doorknob he laid the other for an instant on my shoulder.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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The file was off to the printer and the burden of writing off my shoulders.
From Slate ● Nov. 14, 2026
Some analysts argue that a finding Myanmar committed genocide may actually embolden Min Aung Hlaing, confirming he can rub shoulders with world leaders regardless.
From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2026
Instead of first appearing because animals needed to turn their heads, the separation of the skull and shoulders may have developed alongside anatomical changes that allowed the front limbs to support and move the body.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 11, 2026
When asked why he had lifted a section of a former plane into the ground in his back garden, Dave Billings shrugged his shoulders and said: "Why not?"
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026
“You’ll catch your death, Elizabeth,” she said, wrapping the coat around my shoulders.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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Meanwhile, there’s also hope that more infrastructure financing will be shouldered outside of the corporate bond market.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026
Desperate to make plays, Mahomes shouldered even greater responsibility, taking more sacks and running the ball more often than ever before in his career.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 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
"They told the truth, shouldered the responsibility and spared no effort in serving the people," the post read.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
On long marches, the boys shouldered heavy backpacks.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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After opener Matt Renshaw was unfortunate to be caught down the leg side second ball, Marnus Labuschagne could not survive the remainder of the first over as he was dismissed shouldering arms.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
Schoenbrun’s talent for image-making, however, ends up shouldering much of that weight, letting intricate ideas about identity and personal relationships to digital media sit gracefully atop beautifully rendered cinematography.
From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2026
At the same time, households face growing difficulty shouldering rising home insurance costs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 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
“Let me pass,” she pleaded, shouldering her way through.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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