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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
Sources said the Jackson estate shouldered the bill of up to $15 million because its error necessitated the changes.
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Zack Sharf, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
Hungary’s incoming Prime Minister Peter Magyar named the key ministers for his new government who will help shoulder the task of repairing frayed European ties and relaunching a stagnant economy.
—Thomas Escritt, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026
Stewart had shoulder surgery last September.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026
Brodin and Spurgeon still have that shutdown magic together, despite shouldering a tough workload.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
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Zack Sharf, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
Hungary’s incoming Prime Minister Peter Magyar named the key ministers for his new government who will help shoulder the task of repairing frayed European ties and relaunching a stagnant economy.
—Thomas Escritt, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026
Stewart had shoulder surgery last September.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026
Brodin and Spurgeon still have that shutdown magic together, despite shouldering a tough workload.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoulder
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Policymakers, especially here in Tokyo, would be wise to accept more foreign workers to plug labor gaps, but that’s not a durable answer on its own.—
Catherine Thorbecke,
Twin Cities,
25 Apr. 2026
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The company’s board did not accept the resignations of two of its directors who were voted out by shareholders at the company's annual meeting in January, according to an SEC filing spotted by Fortune’s Amanda Gerut.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Its prices are pushing up airfares, baggage fees and add-on charges.—
Mae Anderson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Some lawmakers also want legislation that could push back on Selig’s offensive by affirming states’ authority to rein in the platforms.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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California’s plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 assumes a steep drop in driving.—
Aaron Cantú,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Many programs rely on standardized intervention lists, assuming similar outcomes across suppliers when every facility operates under its own set of constraints, meaning what succeeds in one place could prove a bust in another.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Zuccarello missed the past three games after being elbowed in the face by Stars defenseman Tyler Myers in Game 1.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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And Intel, which is finally elbowing its way into the AI chip market, had its best day on Wall Street since 1987 on Friday after stronger-than-expected earnings.—
Jordan Novet,Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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Hall had a 1% chance of survival when he was born four months premature at just 23 weeks gestation, born without a heartbeat and suffering from a brain bleed.—
Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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The musical moves the action from a junkyard to the fashion and dance-forward world of ballroom culture — the underground cultural movement born in New York that for decades has created a safe space for self-expression particularly among the Black and Latino LGBTQ+ community.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Apr. 2026
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When picking your own, avoid squeezing the berries.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2026
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That’s way too much time to squeeze into a mere 140 minutes.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
25 Apr. 2026
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Eco effort Le Negresco has undertaken a concerted effort to become more sustainable.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Apr. 2026
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Equity consultants instructed schools to undertake a program of healing, beginning with staff members of color, who bore the trauma inflicted by not only their school but also their country.—
Steven F. Wilson,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Shoulder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoulder. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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