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shoulder

verb as in be responsible for

Strongest matches

Strong matches

verb as in push, jostle

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With his shoulders wrapped in the red, white and blue of the union flag, he spoke of the saltire.

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Sanderson, however, did not sugarcoat what is at stake for Chelsea, nor the pressure on the shoulders of a team backed by huge investment - but without a European title.

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England have their own doubts over captain Ben Stokes, who has been troubled with a shoulder injury since the Test series against India.

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Dashcam footage from a driver showed him using the hard shoulder and a lane closed to traffic by cones so workers could maintain the roadside.

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In just two weeks since returning from a shoulder injury and being moved to the bullpen, the converted rookie starter has become the club’s most dominant relief option.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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