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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
As health insurance premiums continue to climb across the country, a new report from WalletHub highlights which states are shouldering the heaviest burdens—and which are paying relatively little.
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Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
After Lauryn Hill closed out the opening night of Essence Festival in the wee hours of Saturday morning, festival organizers shouldered blame for the delay.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 July 2025
Charles pauses sometimes to explain concepts such as Passover, which was being observed in Jerusalem at the time of Jesus’s execution, and substitutionary atonement (how Jesus’s death shoulders the penalty for humanity’s sins).
—Chris Deville, The Atlantic, 6 July 2025
Plus, buying an institution comes with institutional headaches; there are facets of the movie business that are clunky and outdated — meaning there are plenty of reasons that Apple wouldn’t want to shoulder the financial and organizational burdens.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 30 June 2025
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Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
After Lauryn Hill closed out the opening night of Essence Festival in the wee hours of Saturday morning, festival organizers shouldered blame for the delay.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 July 2025
Charles pauses sometimes to explain concepts such as Passover, which was being observed in Jerusalem at the time of Jesus’s execution, and substitutionary atonement (how Jesus’s death shoulders the penalty for humanity’s sins).
—Chris Deville, The Atlantic, 6 July 2025
Plus, buying an institution comes with institutional headaches; there are facets of the movie business that are clunky and outdated — meaning there are plenty of reasons that Apple wouldn’t want to shoulder the financial and organizational burdens.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoulder
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To the local big-game purists, sharks were the stray dogs of the sea, and if Mundus was willing to control the population he was accepted as an eccentric asset to the community.—
Pat Smith,
Outdoor Life,
24 July 2025
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The Dawg Pound is an iconic part of the Browns franchise and one of the best representations in sports of fans feeling like and being accepted as part of the organization.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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Advertisement While New York City has remained the country’s largest sanctuary city, its status as such and Mayor Eric Adams’ desire to push back against the federal government has come into question.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
26 July 2025
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Vedder thought someone like Kent might push to reconfigure the 90/10 rule.—
Chris Quintana,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
Verb
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Complex Interagency Incident Management Team 9 (Gould) assumed command of the Marble Complex at 6:00 p.m. on July 5, 2025.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 2025
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Experts have long assumed that the instrument had been destroyed or lost to history.—
Asia London Palomba,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 July 2025
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Furphy played just nine minutes in the Pacers’ opener on Friday after getting elbowed in the jaw by a Cleveland player.—
Gary Bedore
July 14,
Kansas City Star,
14 July 2025
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The market caps of their companies are a fraction of those of tech giants like Apple and Amazon, which have elbowed into their space by launching streaming services.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
9 July 2025
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The actor was born with spina bifida, a condition that occurs when a fetus' spine and spinal cord don't close properly early in a pregnancy.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
23 July 2025
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Last week, the Wall Street Journal reported on a birthday message sent bearing Trump’s name for Epstein’s 50th birthday in 2003.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
23 July 2025
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The Euro 2025 quarter-finals had late drama, with Italy squeezing past Norway, a comeback out of nowhere from England, and a farcical penalty shootout win over Sweden.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
20 July 2025
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In particular, the price of rice has doubled, squeezing many household budgets despite government handouts.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
20 July 2025
Verb
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Not long after being hired, Wells somehow got the funds to undertake an architectural tour of England, France, and Italy.—
Henry Wiencek
July 22,
Literary Hub,
22 July 2025
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Called Lake County Lake Lovers, the advocacy group held a special event Thursday evening to discuss the challenges facing the vast majority of the county’s lakes, as well as the restoration work the group has been undertaking.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
21 July 2025
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“Shoulder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoulder. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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