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shoulder

[shohl-der] / ˈʃoʊl dər /
VERB
be responsible for
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McDonald said Page had done an "outstanding" job over the years and the batsmen should also shoulder some of the blame for not scoring enough runs.

From Barron's

The 27-year-old missed a large part of Pakistan's cricket with a shoulder injury since June but regained full fitness after surgery in Britain.

From Barron's

We put that on our shoulders and work harder.”

From Los Angeles Times

In the build-up to this Test, Stokes spoke on Christmas Eve like a man with the weight of the world on his shoulders.

From BBC

His energy off the bench in the second quarter, especially when playing with Smart, who fought through a right shoulder injury, helped the Lakers force four turnovers in a five-minute stretch.

From Los Angeles Times