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After the Mass, men from the town shouldered the wooden casket up the hill about half a mile to the cemetery.

And while Democrats explicitly said the rule change would not apply to the Supreme Court, once the door was open Republicans shouldered their way through and eliminated the filibuster for those nominees as well.

He contributed to this win with bat and in the field, then shouldered the bowling almost single-handedly on the final day.

With multiple starters on the injured list, the bullpen has shouldered a disproportionate share of the pitching load.

Determined to save enough for college classes toward her degree, Amy has also shouldered the responsibility of supporting her mother, who has grown dependent on painkillers.