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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
States are expected to make up the gap by shouldering 5% of the benefit costs and a majority (75%) of SNAP’s administrative costs.
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Alix Martichoux, The Hill, 21 May 2025
The Robinsons have money withdrawn from their paychecks that goes into a Health Savings Account to help shoulder some of the cost.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, USA Today, 19 May 2025
Vietnamese manufacturers attending the event told Sourcing Journal about their fears that global brands would pressure them to shoulder the costs of tariff impacts, while underlining the need to protect workers as the apparel industry in Vietnam employs more than three million people.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 22 May 2025
The coach shouldered the blame for the team’s slump.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
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Alix Martichoux, The Hill, 21 May 2025
The Robinsons have money withdrawn from their paychecks that goes into a Health Savings Account to help shoulder some of the cost.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, USA Today, 19 May 2025
Vietnamese manufacturers attending the event told Sourcing Journal about their fears that global brands would pressure them to shoulder the costs of tariff impacts, while underlining the need to protect workers as the apparel industry in Vietnam employs more than three million people.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 22 May 2025
The coach shouldered the blame for the team’s slump.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoulder
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Ryan Bos, who has been executive director of DC’s Capital Pride Alliance since 2011, was thrilled when the group’s bid to host WorldPride was accepted in 2022.—
Susan Miller,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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The two women had the criminal charges against them dropped at a court hearing last month, in which the prosecution accepted they had been duped and Emmanuel-Thomas changed his plea to guilty.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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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.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2025
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After retiring the Hurricanes in order, Louisville added to its lead in the fourth as Jake Munroe belted a solo home run to left, pushing the Cardinals’ advantage to 4-1.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2025
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Sponsors may assume their site partners are ready, only to discover costly delays during study startup.—
Sonali Bloom,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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For present purposes, the Court can assume (as seems likely) that Congress intended to preclude the President (or any subordinate officials acting at his direction) from directing, supervising, or controlling the Corporation.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
8 June 2025
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The centralized placement also helps to keep shoulders relaxed and elbows in.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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From the final moments of O’Neil’s tenure, when defeat at home by Ipswich Town prompted a post-match meltdown that included Cunha elbowing a member of Ipswich’s staff then ripping his glasses from his face, the highly emotional forward never seemed far from implosion.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Soliman was born in el-Motamedia, an Egyptian farming village in the Nile Delta province of Gharbia, about 75 miles north of Cairo, according to an Egyptian security official who spoke on the condition of anonymity because he wasn't authorized to talk to the media.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 June 2025
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In 2003, Amy Connor's twin sons were born premature.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
5 June 2025
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Hundreds of people squeezed into the Jewish Community Center in Boulder, Colo., for a vigil that featured prayer, singing and emotional testimony from a victim and witnesses of the firebombing attack in the city’s downtown, after a federal judge blocked the deportation of the suspect’s family.—
Colleen Slevin,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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In some towns, utility poles were removed so the caravans could squeeze through.—
Angela Jackson,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Serious Financial Business Many people might be wary of studies undertaken by a PR firm for good reason.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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The property purchases by these and other companies were undertaken to enable the companies to own properties for long-term growth and elbow room, some experts believe.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
3 June 2025
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“Shoulder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoulder. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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