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Singer and songwriter Brandi Carlile called Parton “an angel on my shoulder and also the devil on my other shoulder.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

His potential departure comes just over 12 months after moving to Stamford Bridge for £30m from Ipswich Town, but he ended the season with just one league goal after shoulder and hamstring injuries.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

Learning how to put on a helmet and how to fasten shoulder pads became his biggest challenge.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

When Joe Root left the field for the first time in his second stint as England's Test captain, he did so with Harry Brook's arm over his shoulder.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

I look over his shoulder, scanning for any of the deadbeat “friends” he left us for.

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

After so long on the road, driving past despair dotted along the road’s shoulders, Day brushes off a cry for help with a joke.

From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026

Nonetheless, three months and thousands of dollars in legal fees later, Holt acknowledged the event for what it turned into: “An extra weight on my shoulders that I was carrying throughout the semester.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

Steps away, a man does the “Crank Dat” dance as a young child bounces on his shoulders in gleeful entrancement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

For months, the longship's crew of seasoned sailors rubbed shoulders with Hollywood star Matt Damon, who plays Odysseus on-screen, and a host of professional actors.

From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026

His shoulders were broad, and his shirt and braces strained against his shoulder blades.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

"Since the creation of the SDF, its fighters have shouldered a heavy responsibility during one of the most difficult periods" for Syria, Abdi said in his address.

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026

Unlike the arquebus shouldered by foot soldiers, the pistol was often viewed with suspicion and disapproval.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

A young party with no history of running a government will now lead the country, shouldered with the high expectations of a population eager to see quick results.

From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2026

And it argued that even as Costco, along with scores of other businesses, seeks tariff-related refunds for themselves in court, the consumers who ultimately shouldered those higher prices had no clear recourse.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 12, 2026

He shouldered open the trapdoor, then pulled himself up and into the sky garden.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

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

Its roster includes the cancellation of all medical debt for the 100 million Americans shouldering about $194 billion in medical debt.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2026

One never wants to see a single stock shouldering all the weight of a group.

From Barron's ● Mar. 12, 2026

Tree-ear began to walk faster, shouldering his way through the crowds.

From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park