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shoulder

[shohl-der] / ˈʃoʊl dər /
VERB
be responsible for
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When I broke my shoulder six weeks into our romance and needed surgery, he stayed with me in the hospital and moved in to care for me.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

The visual messaging was unmistakable: Russia and China are shoulder-to- shoulder on the world stage.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

But there’s no inherent reason why patients need to disproportionately shoulder those costs.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

Another tumor was discovered in her shoulder bone.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Cam pulled her closer, so they stood side by side, his arm slung around her shoulder, one of her hands still clutched in his.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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