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as in accepting
to take to or upon oneself
agreed to shoulder the burden of caring for their elderly father
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Patient demand increases should inspire us to rethink traditional staffing models and apply a balanced approach to accepting change in healthcare delivery.—
Corey Scurlock,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024 -
And yet, despite accepting the reality of the injury and what lies ahead of him, Moe Wagner searched for the good in the situation while keeping a smile on his face Monday.—
Jason Beede,
Orlando Sentinel,
23 Dec. 2024
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This is not a new development in New Orleans where the Saints have been pushing their costs into the future for years now.—
Josh Kendall,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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With the MacBook Air launching earlier than the iPhone SE and ahead of the next Apple Intelligence update, this points to a press release launch and Apple pushing its consumer laptops further into the background.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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As such, even assuming that some more tariffs are put on, the potential impact on China's economy overall is likely to be limited.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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In the chaos, the girls' mother evacuated with another daughter, assuming Lama and Sama were with their father.—
Sarah Ferguson,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
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As his hearse rolled through the town, mourners lined the main street, some holding bouquets of flowers and wearing pins bearing images of the former president and his signature smile.—
Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports,
arkansasonline.com,
5 Jan. 2025
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What about bearing your name with pride?—
Lincee Ray,
EW.com,
4 Jan. 2025
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By undertaking deep work to improve executive function skills, teens can gain the tools to navigate real-world responsibilities.—
Dr. Aviva Legatt,
Forbes,
17 Dec. 2024
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Additionally, the company is undertaking large scale growth projects, making significant progress with the commissioning of the Vargem Grande 1 project’s wet processing operations in September, one month ahead of schedule.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
9 Dec. 2024
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“Shouldering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shouldering. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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