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shoulder

[shohl-der] / ˈʃoʊl dər /
VERB
be responsible for
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And MRI scan Saturday showed tendinitis in Stewart’s right shoulder.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 2, 2026

Paramount stock has lost about 20% of its value since the beginning of July amid concerns the company will have to shoulder higher costs to get its $111-billion Warner Bros. acquisition across the finish line.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

That task became even harder when, after just one substitute appearance in the Premier League for his new club, he was ruled out for almost three months with a shoulder injury sustained in training.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

A Football Association spokeswoman said England stood "shoulder to shoulder" with its "European colleagues" and "fully support the collective view".

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

Jason felt a hand cup his shoulder; another rubbed the side of his head; another patted his lower back.

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

As he walked up to the door, he checked over his shoulders to see if he was being watched, and he hoped his parents would still be waiting for him inside.

From Slate Jul. 27, 2026

The American Museum of Natural History gave fans the chance to rub shoulders with dinosaurs while watching Messi, 39, fail to steer Argentina to its fourth World Cup.

From Barron's Jul. 19, 2026

He first encounters Fricker’s odd character in Central Park, dressed in oversized, dirty clothing with city birds resting on her head and shoulders.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

Passengers earlier told local media that Karović had kept his seatbelt on, helping those on board keep hold of him while his head and shoulders were outside.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

Wolf leapt to defend his pack-brother, but she pushed him away, hooked her forepaws under Tall Tailless’s shoulders, and hauled him out of the Wet.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

Americans have largely shouldered higher gasoline prices without reducing their overall spending in recent months by drawing on savings and using higher average tax refunds as a cushion.

From Barron's May 6, 2026

Chief executive Michael Nicholson, major shareholder Dermot Desmond and former chairman Peter Lawwell have shouldered the brunt of the criticism.

From BBC May 6, 2026

He said a phased increase to $30 is fair given the cost burdens shouldered by low-income families.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 13, 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 his pack, left the garden, and set off through the hot, silent streets, satisfied.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman

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

Then they came down from the ladders and the procession started down the hill again, Miss Fannie shouldering the ladders, Miss Annie jangling her empty pail of glue.

From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers




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