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shoulder

[shohl-der] / ˈʃoʊl dər /
VERB
be responsible for
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A friend in her 80s slipped on the stairs to her flooded basement and fell, breaking two posterior ribs and injuring her shoulder.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

After he tore up his left shoulder in Game 2 of the 2024 World Series, he had trainers tape the shoulder in place and took 11 at-bats over the final three games of the series.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

Recently, mine was manifested in neck and shoulder pain.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Ingram, the centerpiece of the Leonard trade, is a solid three-level scorer and will shoulder much of the offensive load alongside Garland — when healthy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

I push against the change room door but my shoulder bounces off it.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

For most adults, this means aiming to do muscle strengthening activities at least once or twice a week, targeting the major muscle groups of the legs, hips, back, abdomen, chest, shoulders and arms.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

Collier trains her upper body twice a week, focusing on chest and shoulders one day and back and biceps the other day.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

When asked whether Wales' success had lifted a weight off his shoulders, Bellamy revealed he had "felt the stick" ever since the Bosnia loss.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

You both appear to have good heads on your shoulders, and appear to have more in common than perhaps you care to notice at this moment in time.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

Around us people begin to move, a swirling eddy of bodies rubbing our shoulders, beckoning us to join in.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

The public disagrees about how to view murder in light of mental illness and the particular burdens shouldered by mothers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

“For too long, cities and taxpayers have shouldered the entire cost of cleaning up pollution that comes from these large commercial properties,” said Bruce Reznik, executive director of the group Los Angeles Waterkeeper.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

Americans have largely shouldered higher gasoline prices without reducing their overall spending in recent months by drawing on savings and using higher average tax refunds as a cushion.

From Barron's ● May 6, 2026

"Unpaid carers have shouldered heavy burdens for too long and the evidence is clear - Wales must do far better by those at the heart of our care system," said committee chair Peter Fox MS.

From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2026

It was midmorning, and he was in the main shopping street, where buses shouldered their way through crowds of pedestrians.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman

The sale process comes just eight months on from Khun Top saying he is shouldering the blame for the club's drastic recent demise.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

Student workers are shouldering bigger responsibilities, such as leading projects, as AI takes over menial tasks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

With your brother’s illness, you are shouldering a physical, emotional and legal burden.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026

Bursting into Kenna’s quarters seemingly at will, she raids her near-empty fridge while bluntly shouldering much of the exposition.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2026

Rolling her skins and shouldering her pack, she walked to her caribou skin to pick up the leads.

From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George




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