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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
Some suppliers, including producers of kitchenware and clothing, have been asked to lower their prices by as much as 10% per round of tariffs, essentially shouldering the full cost of Trump's duties, according to the people who asked not to be identified as the information is private.
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arkansasonline.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Fukase’s fixation on Yoko as an artistic subject may have overshadowed the reality of their partnership, leaving her to shoulder the practical and emotional burdens alone.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
The right-shot defenseman can shoulder big minutes in all situations and handle a shutdown role.
—Chris Johnston, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
The Knicks’ captain shoulders the NBA’s heaviest load in crunch time.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025
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arkansasonline.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Fukase’s fixation on Yoko as an artistic subject may have overshadowed the reality of their partnership, leaving her to shoulder the practical and emotional burdens alone.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
The right-shot defenseman can shoulder big minutes in all situations and handle a shutdown role.
—Chris Johnston, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
The Knicks’ captain shoulders the NBA’s heaviest load in crunch time.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025
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Some colleges do not accept the Common Application, including the University of California System, the service academies, MIT and Georgetown.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Last year, the country accepted more than 100,000 refugees through the program.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Mar. 2025
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Despite the trifecta, Trump is pushing an expansive view of executive power that questions the role of Congress and the courts to serve as a check over federal agencies.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2025
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The pair pushed two people, and Rapoport De Campos Maia threw coffee at them, according to the arrest reports.—
Hanna Park,
CNN,
4 Mar. 2025
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The regulatory process in California could take up to a year, assuming that Tesla’s technology proves to be safe, Smith said.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2025
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So until another shoe drops — assuming there will be another shoe — this deal feels somewhat incomplete for the Penguins.—
Shayna Goldman,
The Athletic,
6 Mar. 2025
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That wasn’t the case this time last year, as Cole succumbed to elbow inflammation midway through spring training in 2024.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2025
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However, reunification in 1990 allowed Angela Merkel, the East German daughter of a protestant pastor, to enter politics and elbow both Schaeuble and Merz aside on her rise to become chancellor.—
Thomas Escritt,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, a 2023 report from the inspector general revealed that 18.9 million people born in 1920 or earlier had no death information in SSA records, and 44,000 of them were still receiving payments.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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According to Channel 5 Belize, Shyne (born Moses Barrow) was unseated by fellow United Democratic Party member and businessman Lee Mark Chang in the general election.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
13 Mar. 2025
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Tension headaches are the most common type, and can feel like a band is squeezing your forehead, with pain extending to your scalp and neck, per the US National Library of Medicine.—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
13 Mar. 2025
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Instead of mechanical rollers, this mask uses inflating and deflating mechanisms to gently squeeze around your eyes and temples, creating a rhythmic, pulse-like massage.—
Siena Gagliano,
Allure,
13 Mar. 2025
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The Duke of Edinburgh, who turned 61 on March 10, traveled to Estonia for a two-day stay in January to undertake a series of military engagements.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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It has been shelved for environmental concerns in the past but has since been listed as one of 30 projects Belém is undertaking to prepare for the COP30 summit, which is set to see more than 50,000 people, including top world leaders, visit the city.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Shoulder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoulder. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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