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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
Sabathia fulfilled that requirement, all while shouldering the weight of expectations.
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Eno Sarris, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
The mega-cap tech leaders that shouldered the market last year have buckled, with Nvidia and Apple more than 10% off their recent highs, and the fourth quarter rally failed to broaden out to include other sectors and groups.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025
To share the burden of the invisible load, both partners must display the willingness and intention to lift each other up and work together, so that neither is ever shouldering it alone.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Until then, players like Hart will continue to shoulder the burden.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2025
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Eno Sarris, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
The mega-cap tech leaders that shouldered the market last year have buckled, with Nvidia and Apple more than 10% off their recent highs, and the fourth quarter rally failed to broaden out to include other sectors and groups.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025
To share the burden of the invisible load, both partners must display the willingness and intention to lift each other up and work together, so that neither is ever shouldering it alone.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Until then, players like Hart will continue to shoulder the burden.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoulder
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That gets answered easily, because there is always a Producer – the same person who should be accepting the Oscar for Best Picture should the movie win that accolade.—
Cathy Schulman,
Deadline,
25 Jan. 2025
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In accepting her trophy, Satter talked a lot about family, both at the Institute and her own.—
Chris Gardner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Jan. 2025
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If adopted, the legislative changes — pushed by House Speaker Daniel Perez and Senate President Ben Albritton — would render DeSantis virtually powerless over immigration enforcement in Florida.—
Ana Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2025
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The order specifically called out the Biden administration for its involvement in pushing DEI initiatives in the federal government.—
Jackson Walker,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Jan. 2025
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Watkins, who scored 19 goals in the Premier League last season without converting from the spot, has assumed penalty-taking duties this campaign.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
The Athletic,
30 Jan. 2025
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Griffith also said the bill assumes warehouse facilities only evaluate employees on quota performance while safety, attendance, quality production and ability to work with co-workers are also important evaluators.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Jan. 2025
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That might require elbowing aside someone like Isabella Rossellini … unless this race has room for three celebrity daughters?—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
18 Jan. 2025
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Try these Gaiam Yoga Knee Pads from Walmart, to support your knees or elbows during your exercise routine.—
Nora Colomer,
Fox News,
11 Jan. 2025
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Not to mention there are people born with just one X chromosome and some with multiple chromosomes XXY, XYY–and still lead healthy lives.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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These are babies born into uncertainty, children whose futures will be marked by legal precarity and exclusion simply because of their parents’ immigration status.—
Paola Mendoza,
TIME,
24 Jan. 2025
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Jair Bolsonaro’s Stay-Out-of-Jail Card: The former Brazilian president, squeezed by criminal investigations, is looking to Trump, Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg to shift his nation’s politics — and maybe keep him a free man.—
Ruth Maclean,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Use a fire extinguisher by pulling the pin, aiming at the base of the fire, squeezing the lever slowly and sweeping the nozzle side to side For a grease fire, try to cover the flames with a lid or pan to snuff them out.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
23 Jan. 2025
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NBCUniversal is undertaking a major reorganization of its TV business.—
Rick Porter,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Jan. 2025
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Los Angeles officials emphasized the importance of coordination with federal officials as the city undertakes one of the largest disaster recovery efforts in its history.—
Tony Barboza,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Shoulder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoulder. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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