shouldering

Example Sentences

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And yet this same group of workers is also shouldering the care of aging parents and adult children.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 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

For now, fiscal policy is shouldering some of the weight, with governments across Asia resorting to measures like fuel subsidies and price caps to soften the blow to consumers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Yet a similar number, about 60% of businesses, also reported shouldering some of the increased cost burden—increasing the likelihood that more consumer price hikes are still in the pipeline.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

Dinwiddie was 60 years old and had spent most of his career collecting taxes, not shouldering a musket.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen