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as in assumed
to take to or upon oneself
agreed to shoulder the burden of caring for their elderly father
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Recent Examples of shouldered
Rivers of Babylon, written in 1991 by the Slovak author Peter Pišťanek, tells the story of a young, simple-minded, and broad-shouldered ex-soldier called Rácz who leaves his impoverished village in the Slovakian countryside to work as the stoker of a hotel in Bratislava.
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Big Think, 29 Apr. 2026
But everyone else shouldered the load.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Vásquez emphasized that the costs were not a blanket market rate, but rather a temporary toll shouldered by companies.
—Alma Solis, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
Sources said the Jackson estate shouldered the bill of up to $15 million because its error necessitated the changes.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
In the Cape Ann League, seniors Finn Wright (six goals, assist) and Luke Wile (four goals, assist) shouldered the load offensively as Ipswich pulled away for an 18-5 win over Lynnfield.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
That letter cited repair costs shouldered by lower-income residents who own older vehicles that are more likely to fail, plus an average failure rate below 1% for vehicle models released in the last 10 years.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Perhaps most impressive, Flagg, the youngest player in the NBA, quietly has shouldered the burden of almost singlehandedly pulling the Mavericks’ fanbase from their depths of post-Doncic trade despair.
—Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
The jury said Meta shouldered 70% of the responsibility while YouTube bore the remaining 30%.
—Kaitlyn Huamani, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Big Think, 29 Apr. 2026
But everyone else shouldered the load.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Vásquez emphasized that the costs were not a blanket market rate, but rather a temporary toll shouldered by companies.
—Alma Solis, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
Sources said the Jackson estate shouldered the bill of up to $15 million because its error necessitated the changes.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
In the Cape Ann League, seniors Finn Wright (six goals, assist) and Luke Wile (four goals, assist) shouldered the load offensively as Ipswich pulled away for an 18-5 win over Lynnfield.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
That letter cited repair costs shouldered by lower-income residents who own older vehicles that are more likely to fail, plus an average failure rate below 1% for vehicle models released in the last 10 years.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Perhaps most impressive, Flagg, the youngest player in the NBA, quietly has shouldered the burden of almost singlehandedly pulling the Mavericks’ fanbase from their depths of post-Doncic trade despair.
—Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
The jury said Meta shouldered 70% of the responsibility while YouTube bore the remaining 30%.
—Kaitlyn Huamani, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shouldered
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Then the ball was tipped, and Hyland assumed his role as an irritant of Denver’s corner shooters.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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The experience gave me a front-row seat to the coast’s dramatic beauty, and also a lesson in the abundance of the Arctic, a region often assumed to be barren.—
Karen Gardiner,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2026
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Now the edge is getting pushed yet again, as the culture transitions from the memeification of one man’s death to delighting in the real-time memes of wars.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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Kurt's key takeaways Spaceflight has always pushed the limits of what is possible, but the process has remained slow for a long time.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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The lieutenant who handled his Skelly conference wrote that Webster accepted full responsibility for his actions and apologized.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Earlier this month, the city of Aurora accepted a grant from the state Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity on behalf of Mutual Ground to make needed renovations.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Traditional paths to entry-level work, especially in tech, are already being squeezed as companies automate routine work.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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Margins on low-cost airlines are always tight, and fuel is an outsized cost which means they’re already being squeezed hard by the energy shock.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2026
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In 1811 it was converted into a hotel and became the go-to destination for those on the Grand Tour, the journey across continental Europe that young aristocrats undertook to perfect their education.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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The tactic appears to have backfired, however, after Democrats successfully undertook the same strategy in California and later Virginia, which, along with Utah, have adopted new maps giving them 10 additional seats.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2026
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Little about the New England Patriots’ last three weeks has been boring.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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And the fact that people pay money to stand around for four hours, or more, to watch a press conference is a remarkable testament to sports fans’ willingness to be bored as long as football is tangentially involved.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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