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as in to accept
to take to or upon oneself
agreed to shoulder the burden of caring for their elderly father
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Recent Examples of shoulder
Standa Daley, who had not yet turned two when the family started the PCT, added 25 pounds to his mom’s pack, leaving her husband to shoulder a majority of the family’s supplies in his 60-pound pack.
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David Gleisner, Outside, 24 Mar. 2026
Salim lets him, following paces behind, slump-shouldered.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
Asians, Irish, Italians, Jews, and immigrants often shouldered the blame for past epidemics.
—David Blumenthal, STAT, 24 Mar. 2026
That money has never materialized, leaving states to shoulder much of the cost.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 23 Mar. 2026
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David Gleisner, Outside, 24 Mar. 2026
Salim lets him, following paces behind, slump-shouldered.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
Asians, Irish, Italians, Jews, and immigrants often shouldered the blame for past epidemics.
—David Blumenthal, STAT, 24 Mar. 2026
That money has never materialized, leaving states to shoulder much of the cost.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoulder
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The original complaint claims the airport violated federal grant assurances connected to more than $1 million the county accepted since 2022, when the effective ban on ultralights began.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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Because this energy is centered in Scorpio and Cancer, we’re blessed with the depth of soul needed to accept the true needs of others and ourselves.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Apr. 2026
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As California pushes toward a cleaner energy future, the key challenge ahead is not just reducing emissions, but ensuring fuel remains reliable and affordable in the meantime.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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By the time Szeemann was invited to organize two consecutive installments of the Venice Biennale (in 1999 and 2001), the criticism of curators’ assuming the role of meta-artists, in Szeemann’s case with quasi-shamanistic aspirations, had become a commonplace.—
Daniel Birnbaum,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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And assume that any unexpected message about your Social Security number deserves a second look.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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Minnesota's Bones Hyland was assessed a technical for elbowing Detroit's Marcus Sasser, who drew a technical for responding with a shove.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The woman was shot in the upper chest and left elbow.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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Artemis offers a fresh beginning With half the world’s population not yet born when NASA’s 12 moonwalkers left their boot prints in the gray lunar dust, Artemis offers a fresh beginning, NASA’s science mission chief Nicky Fox said earlier this week.—
Marcia Dunn,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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The international biennial was born in Venice in 1895.—
Daniel Birnbaum,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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Skiers and snowboarders trying to squeeze the last bits of winter fun from Colorado‘s meager snowpack will have one less option after this week, with Vail Resort set to close 11 days sooner than planned.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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The disruption has not only sent fuel prices soaring, but has squeezed supplies of petrochemicals needed to make everyday items like shoes, clothing and plastic bags.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
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Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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Kutz said the city will use motor fuel tax funds to pay for the project, which is typically undertaken every three years.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Shoulder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoulder. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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