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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The Robinsons have money withdrawn from their paychecks that goes into a Health Savings Account to help shoulder some of the cost.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The Robinsons have money withdrawn from their paychecks that goes into a Health Savings Account to help shoulder some of the cost.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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Even after an offer is accepted, there is a critical window of risk during the resignation and notice period.—
Nadia Edwards-Dashti,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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As Nuno pointed out, the player of the season award could reasonably have been renamed the ‘team of the season award’ during a campaign in which Forest followed up back-to-back fights against relegation by pushing for Champions League qualification.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Some of the administration's pressure tactics: threatening to take away Harvard's non-profit status, freezing $3 billion in federal grant dollars, barring the university from enrolling foreign students, and pushing Congress to increase taxes on university endowments.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
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The industry assumes engine testing has to happen in remote areas.—
Curt Steinhorst,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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In a revealing interview on Insight With Chris Van Vliet, Omos detailed his journey from assuming his rapid growth was normal to facing a critical health crisis.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 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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This mural was born from a community’s pride, history, and power.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
5 June 2025
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Barnett scheduled a meeting with those who responded to his ad and ACT-UP/KC was born. ACT-UP/KC’s first major protest took place in the fall of 1988 when the organization targeted Circle K by picketing their local convenience stores.—
Patrick Salland,
Kansas City Star,
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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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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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 11 Jun. 2025.
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