shoulders
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The file was off to the printer and the burden of writing off my shoulders.
From Slate ● Nov. 14, 2026
"Strange things happen in China... you know we would often brush shoulders with sort of quite senior members of the Chinese communist party," he tells us.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026
Instead of first appearing because animals needed to turn their heads, the separation of the skull and shoulders may have developed alongside anatomical changes that allowed the front limbs to support and move the body.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 11, 2026
In the souks, men carry stacks of rugs on their shoulders and craftsmen shape brass lanterns in stalls no wider than a closet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
I stare at my reflection in the water and see what I always see: strong, muscled shoulders, sleek, long legs.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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