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

But shouldering a wobbly, expensive summer tentpole is a risk — just ask Sam Worthington or Taylor Kitsch.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

For American farmers already shouldering higher costs, the Mideast disruption has boosted prices for certain fertilizers by about 30%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

I earn $100,000 and I’m currently shouldering the mortgage, maintenance — specific to a co-op — and normal kid expenses.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026

Another of the experts, Barnum Brown of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, took over the excavations, shouldering Figgins aside.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann