shouldered

Example Sentences

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Americans have largely shouldered higher gasoline prices without reducing their overall spending in recent months by drawing on savings and using higher average tax refunds as a cushion.

From Barron's • May 6, 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

Because the PCE captures spending on consumers’ behalf—most notably health costs shouldered by employer-paid insurance or the government—it assigns a larger weight to healthcare, pushing down that of housing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

His optimism and heart are inspiring — a kid of Black and Korean heritage who shouldered losing both parents to incarceration and still emerged with a buoyant persona.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

He shouldered his coat off and let it fall in a heap on the rug.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt