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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
This extends not only to their immediate objectives — finding safety, love and liberation — but to the more conceptual notions of their long-standing existence in Hindu societies, where they’re shouldered with a spiritual importance than can swiftly be stripped away.
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Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 May 2026
Pictures from the scene show children being escorted out in the familiar pattern of post-mass-shooting evacuations, in a single line, hand to shoulder, to be reunited with family members far from the scene.
—Juliette Kayyem, The Atlantic, 19 May 2026
O’Connell argues that the lack of support places a disproportionate burden on mothers, who are still expected to shoulder more of the responsibility for childcare than fathers.
—Kim Elsesser, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
Graterol had shoulder surgery following the 2024 World Series and has experienced multiple setbacks in his attempt to return.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 19 May 2026
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Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 May 2026
Pictures from the scene show children being escorted out in the familiar pattern of post-mass-shooting evacuations, in a single line, hand to shoulder, to be reunited with family members far from the scene.
—Juliette Kayyem, The Atlantic, 19 May 2026
O’Connell argues that the lack of support places a disproportionate burden on mothers, who are still expected to shoulder more of the responsibility for childcare than fathers.
—Kim Elsesser, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
Graterol had shoulder surgery following the 2024 World Series and has experienced multiple setbacks in his attempt to return.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoulder
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Barnard attended the ceremony with Soprano, Lola’s female stand-in and a convincing lookalike, who accepted the collar with considerable enthusiasm and even more considerable wriggling.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
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By now, most economists accept that raising the minimum wage doesn’t mechanically lead to job loss.—
Nick Hanauer,
The Atlantic,
22 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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The hero of Vidal’s novel is straightforwardly based on Hearst, while the wealthy, castle-dwelling Californian in Huxley’s novel bears a more veiled, but still unmistakable, resemblance to him.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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So far, consumer electronics have borne the brunt of the DRAM shortage, as chipmakers like Nvidia reserve their limited supply for AI chips instead of those used in less powerful devices.—
Katie Tarasov,Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
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The advice generated for mental health inquiries can attempt to squeeze a round peg into a square hole, simply because that’s the imbalance of the AI.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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But the airline was squeezed at the airport because Spirit occupied many of the gates, especially at prime flying hours.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2026
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The institutions to undertake these actions already exist.—
Francisca Mutapi,
semafor.com,
18 May 2026
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The death blow came on the heels and in comes in advance of unprecedented efforts by formerly Confederate states undertaking their own efforts to disenfranchise Black voters through gerrymandering.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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“Shoulder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoulder. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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