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But suddenly, the champions-elect are looking over their shoulders as Arsenal start to make up ground.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Forvis Mazars recently sent employees to a popular team-building event in Spain in which people stand on each others’ shoulders to form human towers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

You could walk through a grocery store, hear “Billie Jean” playing over the sound system, and shimmy your shoulders, feeling slightly less guilty than you might’ve during the aughts.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

When he did gesture, his movements never went further than the span of his shoulders.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

He tugged his cloak down over his shoulders.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman