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to take to or upon oneself
agreed to shoulder the burden of caring for their elderly father
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Recent Examples of shouldered
Steyer shouldered 63% of that total sum.
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Juhi Doshi, ABC News, 9 June 2026
Almost immediately, these two have been joined at the hip and have shouldered much of the talk of the Canadiens’ bright future that began one year later when the franchise plummeted to the bottom of the standings and began a rebuild under Jeff Gorton and Kent Hughes.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Since then, the City has shouldered increasing responsibility without corresponding County investment.
—Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
This extends not only to their immediate objectives — finding safety, love and liberation — but to the more conceptual notions of their long-standing existence in Hindu societies, where they’re shouldered with a spiritual importance than can swiftly be stripped away.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 May 2026
Gavin Biggins shouldered the load offensively with four goals, while Brayden Rau (hat trick) sniped the game-ending tally as Rockland knocked off South Shore League foe East Bridgewater in overtime, 9-8.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 14 May 2026
Californians’ need for health care doesn’t just disappear when there isn’t coverage; instead, they are pushed into emergency care and treated at a higher cost, often shouldered by taxpayers and other patients with private insurance.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
While companies shouldered much of the tariff costs, at least some were passed to shoppers through higher shelf prices.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Abu Dhabi has shouldered a burden over the past decade, keeping its output low to help the group.
—Judah Taub, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Juhi Doshi, ABC News, 9 June 2026
Almost immediately, these two have been joined at the hip and have shouldered much of the talk of the Canadiens’ bright future that began one year later when the franchise plummeted to the bottom of the standings and began a rebuild under Jeff Gorton and Kent Hughes.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Since then, the City has shouldered increasing responsibility without corresponding County investment.
—Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
This extends not only to their immediate objectives — finding safety, love and liberation — but to the more conceptual notions of their long-standing existence in Hindu societies, where they’re shouldered with a spiritual importance than can swiftly be stripped away.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 May 2026
Gavin Biggins shouldered the load offensively with four goals, while Brayden Rau (hat trick) sniped the game-ending tally as Rockland knocked off South Shore League foe East Bridgewater in overtime, 9-8.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 14 May 2026
Californians’ need for health care doesn’t just disappear when there isn’t coverage; instead, they are pushed into emergency care and treated at a higher cost, often shouldered by taxpayers and other patients with private insurance.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
While companies shouldered much of the tariff costs, at least some were passed to shoppers through higher shelf prices.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Abu Dhabi has shouldered a burden over the past decade, keeping its output low to help the group.
—Judah Taub, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shouldered
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This year, the United Arab Emirates was told its gas leaks less methane than everyone had assumed.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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When Perimenopause Actually Starts A February 2025 study in npj Women’s Health by UVA Health and Flo Health found perimenopausal symptoms starting much earlier than commonly assumed.—
Allison Palmer
Updated June 13,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2026
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The up-tempo, run-and-gun offense made the team Hollywood stars, helped furnish The Forum with five championship banners and pushed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to the top of the all-time scoring list.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Trump first pushed for the creation of the garden in 2020 through an executive order so that it could be completed by July 4, 2026.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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The Boston Police Department (BPD) said the pair made several passes by the stand before approaching and asking whether Apple Pay was accepted.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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California also allows ballots, if postmarked by election day, to be accepted up to a week after polls close — though that policy may soon be forced to change depending how the Supreme Court rules on a case challenging ballots arriving after election day.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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Profits are squeezed because of the RAM crisis and Samsung has responded with price increases and weaker deals.—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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As the fans beyond it jumped to their feet with their hands raised, Reynolds reached over and squeezed his glove shut around what would have been the go-ahead home run.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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In 1944, a century after the Great Famine, the Irish Folklore Commission undertook a massive survey to collect memories of the time.—
Amelia Soth,
JSTOR Daily,
18 June 2026
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More recently, historians have suggested that men did encroach on midwifery practices, but much earlier than the early modern period; and that female midwives still undertook the vast majority of maternity care well into the Enlightenment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
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And anyone who wants something subtle but far from boring.—
Alexandra Malmed,
InStyle,
9 June 2026
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Buzzard followed along, fascinated by the social experiment though bored by the mathematical content of Equational Theories.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
8 June 2026
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