shouldering

Example Sentences

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The struggle to transport her body is representative of the Southern burden of shouldering a painful history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

Some are shouldering the costs of raising children while trying to turbocharge their retirement savings or manage age-related health problems.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

A look at the recent rally in the $30 trillion Treasury market reflects concerns about the ability of U.S. families and businesses to keep shouldering higher fuel costs.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 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

To do this, they’d cut a small chunk of the horsehoof mushroom that grows on dead birch trees, and set fire to it, then blown it out so that it was just shouldering.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver