shoulder

Example Sentences

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That might change now and, when he got his first goal, it was like the weight had been lifted off his shoulders.

From BBC

Weston kick-started the golden rush, withstanding the heavy pressure on his shoulders to win the men's skeleton title that was always his to lose.

From BBC

Tandy, meanwhile, said he was "disappointed" with the result but preferred to pick out the positives in a performance which was head and shoulders above anything Wales have produced in recent years.

From Barron's

“The economy has survived this blow, and we’re putting our shoulders into becoming bigger.”

From The Wall Street Journal

His early attempts to fit in did not go well; the other monkeys gave him either the cold shoulder or a very hard time.

From Los Angeles Times