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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
Starkey said in a Facebook post that homeowners still paying a mortgage have to shoulder the burden of paying the mortgage and property taxes.
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Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Woody vines, such as wisteria and climbing rose, demand sturdy, permanent supports that can shoulder the weight of these heavy vines.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Apr. 2026
While companies shouldered much of the tariff costs, at least some were passed to shoppers through higher shelf prices.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Abu Dhabi has shouldered a burden over the past decade, keeping its output low to help the group.
—Judah Taub, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
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Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Woody vines, such as wisteria and climbing rose, demand sturdy, permanent supports that can shoulder the weight of these heavy vines.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Apr. 2026
While companies shouldered much of the tariff costs, at least some were passed to shoppers through higher shelf prices.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Abu Dhabi has shouldered a burden over the past decade, keeping its output low to help the group.
—Judah Taub, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
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On May 14, Dana Williamson, a former top aide to Newsom and onetime Becerra political adviser, pleaded guilty in federal court after accepting a plea deal to multiple charges, including committing bank and wire fraud, filing a false tax return, and lying to the FBI.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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That case marked the first civil jury trial stemming from the disaster, with jurors similarly tasked only with calculating damages because Boeing has accepted liability.—
Rio Yamat,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
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As criticism over competitive disparities intensified following the meet, pro-trans activists pushed back with the familiar argument that inclusion matters more than results, while opponents argued female athletes lose opportunities in the process.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Williams happened to be passing by as the young dancer was pushing her car down the highway with a friend, and Williams along with his manager stopped to help and was quickly charmed.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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Meanwhile, Scott, the attorney, also said Thursday that Williamson assumed, based on her conversations with McCluskie, that McCluskie had spoken to Becerra about the concept of the money transfer.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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Recommended Stories That’s assuming there’s actually enough of it accessible on the moon to be profitably extracted.—
Robin George Andrews,
Scientific American,
14 May 2026
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Wembanyama received a Flagrant 2 foul after elbowing Naz Reid in the throat.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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Trade those greatest hits for a few hours’ drive above Dublin and the reward is a wilder, more elemental Ireland — Atlantic headlands carved by weather rather than postcards, beaches that appear out of nowhere, and cliffs that don’t require elbowing for a view.—
David Dickstein,
Oc Register,
13 May 2026
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Does a child or children born from surrogacy into a loving environment constitute slavery?—
Ann Marie Luft,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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Canvot, born in the suburb of Argenteuil in the north west of Paris, had arrived in south-west France back in 2021 after five years in Paris with AS Bondy, the club where Kylian Mbappe and William Saliba made their names.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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It was triggered, in his telling, by the record oil price spike of June 2008, which forced ordinary households to absorb more than $2,000 in additional energy costs on top of adjustable-rate mortgage resets that were already squeezing them.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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Gas prices, housing costs and groceries are squeezing people who are working hard yet still falling behind.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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The War Powers Resolution should be revised to trigger a presidential requirement to notify Congress prior to initiating military activity, unless there is an imminent threat to the country, rather than providing notification after such action is undertaken.—
James Cramer,
Baltimore Sun,
11 May 2026
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But that method isn’t within reach of consumers, so advocates have undertaken third-party assessments.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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“Shoulder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoulder. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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