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as in accepting
to take to or upon oneself
agreed to shoulder the burden of caring for their elderly father
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Recent Examples of shouldering
Four years on from the invasion of Ukraine, Russia has proved remarkably resilient, shouldering sanctions, rocketing inflation, and depleted fiscal reserves.
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Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
Those states whose food-stamp programs exceed that threshold will be on the hook for shouldering more of the program's costs starting in October 2027.
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Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, a Democrat, said states are shouldering costs once covered by the federal government and often learn about cyber incidents through news reporting rather than federal briefings.
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Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
28 June 2026
Regardless of who is playing quarterback come September, the Vikings need the run game to prevent the quarterback from shouldering too much of the load.
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Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Yet few took advantage of them, and, in fact, many Amerco workers seemed to gravitate toward shouldering ever more work.
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Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Five or six men in dark trousers, with untucked shirts and loose jackets, hands in their pockets, shouldering off the wall and cutting slowly across the street, angling into the women’s path.
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Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
But shouldering a wobbly, expensive summer tentpole is a risk — just ask Sam Worthington or Taylor Kitsch.
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Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
Russell Westbrook was a chaotic but dynamic player in 2024-25, shouldering a high usage rate and playing a huge part in Denver’s first-round playoff series against the Clippers.
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Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
Those states whose food-stamp programs exceed that threshold will be on the hook for shouldering more of the program's costs starting in October 2027.
—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, a Democrat, said states are shouldering costs once covered by the federal government and often learn about cyber incidents through news reporting rather than federal briefings.
—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
28 June 2026
Regardless of who is playing quarterback come September, the Vikings need the run game to prevent the quarterback from shouldering too much of the load.
—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Yet few took advantage of them, and, in fact, many Amerco workers seemed to gravitate toward shouldering ever more work.
—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Five or six men in dark trousers, with untucked shirts and loose jackets, hands in their pockets, shouldering off the wall and cutting slowly across the street, angling into the women’s path.
—
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
But shouldering a wobbly, expensive summer tentpole is a risk — just ask Sam Worthington or Taylor Kitsch.
—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
Russell Westbrook was a chaotic but dynamic player in 2024-25, shouldering a high usage rate and playing a huge part in Denver’s first-round playoff series against the Clippers.
—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shouldering
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The executive is no longer simply accepting part of a compensation package.
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That means engaging in deliberate experimentation, accepting some trial and error around service delivery, pricing, workflows, and talent models.
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The abdomen may significantly protrude, pushing the diaphragm upward and making breathing more difficult.
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Basically, the silicone cup creates suction around the area in question and you’re given a massage via pulling instead of pushing.
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The rule was created assuming that could mean harm or illness, and not in-party fighting.
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For the past few years, conversations around AI adoption have centered around access to tools, assuming technology alone would drive transformation.
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Of course, attempts to get more revenue out of taxpayers would carry political risks, but voters have been open to squeezing the wealthy.
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Coach Spencer Carbery has done a masterful job of both squeezing what’s left out of the franchise’s best-ever player — Ovechkin led the Caps in both goals (32) and points (64) in 2025-26 — while simultaneously masking the deficiencies that come with age.
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Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images Key Facts The demonstrators’ identities were obscured by white masks, sunglasses and beige caps bearing the Patriot Front logo.
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In Santa Monica, parade-goers lined Main Street decked out in shiny red, white and blue leis and tank tops bearing stars and stripes.
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JPMorgan Chase is undertaking a vast AI transformation, integrating intelligent agents across its entire operations to reshape client experiences and internal processes.
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Responders are still undertaking rescue operations, searching for people thought to be under the rubble.
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“Shouldering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shouldering. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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