shoulder

Example Sentences

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College is a shorter-term expense, and one his children could help shoulder.

From The Wall Street Journal

The companies eventually compromised, the people said, with Magna boosting the planned capacity and GM agreeing to shoulder more of the factory setup costs.

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U.S. natural gas futures ended the session little changed as the market enters the spring shoulder season when heating demand falls off and cooling demand has yet to pick up.

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U.S. natural gas futures fell as the market enters the low-demand spring shoulder season, when heating use declines and cooling demand has yet to pick up much.

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Jamming her shoulder against it, she gives it a shove, then a stronger one, but nothing happens.

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