shoulder
Example Sentences
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Nichols suggested this showed the sauropod had stopped and leant on one leg for a moment "as if it's looking back over its left shoulder".
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Despite said activity, the tone was contemplative, and moments later, as I was being asked to describe the colors and mood of a Ten of Swords card, I was tapped on the shoulder.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
The company will shoulder 40% of development costs to Roche’s 60%, though the pair will split U.S. commercial profits and losses evenly.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
In 1966, Duncan was working as a short-order cook at the Sahara, making 400 salads an hour, when she slipped on spilled grease, severely injuring her shoulder, hip and back.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
She eases over to the order window as a tall girl with a folding camping chair slung over her shoulder peruses the menu.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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Lesson 1
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