shoulder
Example Sentences
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The company will shoulder 40% of development costs to Roche’s 60%, though the pair will split U.S. commercial profits and losses evenly.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Sasaki had first-hand experience with this one last season when he hurt his shoulder.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
In 1966, Duncan was working as a short-order cook at the Sahara, making 400 salads an hour, when she slipped on spilled grease, severely injuring her shoulder, hip and back.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Murkowski threw over her shoulder as she walked away.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
She scratched at a logo T-shirt weighed down over her right shoulder with a beaded pin that read Sandy June’s Legendary Grandparent.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Vocabulary lists containing shoulder
Lesson 1
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Lesson 7
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Spelling Practice 2, Unit 5
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