shoulder
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"I would assume that also in this year and the coming years that the shoulder seasons get stronger," he said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
“She could put on shoulder pads and a helmet and tear up a defense any day,” Fields said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
The 27-year-old retired hurt with a shoulder problem while playing for Durham in their One-Day Cup game against Middlesex on Friday.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
“But even given such a change, the weather factor is beginning to lose effect as the cooling season winds down with the market forced to place a greater focus on the upcoming low-demand shoulder period.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Father, his jeweler’s glass in his eye, was bent over the shoulder of the newest apprentice, deftly selecting an infinitesimal part from the array before them on the workbench.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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The health of millions of people doesn’t fall entirely on Grande’s shoulders.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026
Even if the Reds complete a move for Barcola, much would still rest on the shoulders of newcomer Victor Munoz and highly rated 17-year-old Rio Ngumoha, making Gakpo's proven quality and range difficult to replace.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
The Times, a longtime Mulholland booster, blamed “a faulty system which loads upon any man’s shoulders, no matter how broad, responsibilities that are too heavy for any man to bear.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
“Maybe Noma little by little becomes superfluous. But they are still the shoulders we stand on.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 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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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
After Sabarsky died in 1996, Lauder shouldered on, renovating the ornate space with its grand staircase and adding a Viennese-style cafe on the ground floor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
A young party with no history of running a government will now lead the country, shouldered with the high expectations of a population eager to see quick results.
From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2026
And it argued that even as Costco, along with scores of other businesses, seeks tariff-related refunds for themselves in court, the consumers who ultimately shouldered those higher prices had no clear recourse.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 12, 2026
They made no move to stop him as he shouldered his things.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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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
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
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
Bewildered, Salvador stopped, whirled around, and stood waiting as a gangling youth came shouldering his way through the market crowd toward them.
From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty
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