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shoulder

[shohl-der] / ˈʃoʊl dər /
VERB
be responsible for
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For now, fiscal policy is shouldering some of the weight, with governments across Asia resorting to measures like fuel subsidies and price caps to soften the blow to consumers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Some, but not all, families see a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow if their child makes it as a professional and heap enormous pressure on their shoulders to succeed.

From BBC

If many of your friends are going through a rough patch, the reality is that you’ll have to shoulder some of that sadness and stress.

From MarketWatch

My right hip tends to thrust out and my right shoulder hikes closer to my ear, which explains why my right hip resists pigeon pose.

From The Wall Street Journal

The peak came after a bearish harami on June 12, and the stock continued to drift lower into the fourth quarter of 2025 where a bearish head and shoulders pattern formed.

From Barron's