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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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Recent Examples of shouldering
On top of that, commercial values dropped last year, as did apartment values, leaving homeowners shouldering more of the cost of running the city.
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026
The 37-year-old is aging like fine wine, averaging nearly 26 points per game for the Houston Rockets while shouldering one of the heaviest minutes loads in the league.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2026
As health care costs rise, patients aren’t just shouldering higher bills.
—Deidre Popovich, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026
Jayson Tatum, who sat out against OKC along with fellow starter Derrick White, overcame a slow start Saturday to finish with 20 points, 14 rebounds, seven assists and two steals while shouldering his heaviest workload since his return from Achilles surgery last Friday.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
Review a group expense carefully to ensure the team is shouldering expenses equally.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
But after 34 games, Arnold has proven herself more than capable of shouldering the responsibility.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
For many suppliers, sharing—even shouldering—the tariff increase was a given.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 26 Feb. 2026
Art historian Christophe Leribault, a veteran museum director, is taking over at the Louvre, shouldering the challenge of getting the world’s largest museum out of crisis after the brazen heist in October of the French crown jewels.
—John Leicester, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026
The 37-year-old is aging like fine wine, averaging nearly 26 points per game for the Houston Rockets while shouldering one of the heaviest minutes loads in the league.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2026
As health care costs rise, patients aren’t just shouldering higher bills.
—Deidre Popovich, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026
Jayson Tatum, who sat out against OKC along with fellow starter Derrick White, overcame a slow start Saturday to finish with 20 points, 14 rebounds, seven assists and two steals while shouldering his heaviest workload since his return from Achilles surgery last Friday.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
Review a group expense carefully to ensure the team is shouldering expenses equally.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
But after 34 games, Arnold has proven herself more than capable of shouldering the responsibility.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
For many suppliers, sharing—even shouldering—the tariff increase was a given.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 26 Feb. 2026
Art historian Christophe Leribault, a veteran museum director, is taking over at the Louvre, shouldering the challenge of getting the world’s largest museum out of crisis after the brazen heist in October of the French crown jewels.
—John Leicester, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shouldering
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Ragucci was expected to testify about accepting envelopes filled with cash from Dennis Colucci in his office and later from the brothers after lunch meetings at Chicago-area steakhouses like Gibsons, court records show.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Ferguson previously faced scrutiny for accepting money from Epstein around 2010.—
Janelle Ash , Ashley Papa , Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Somebody who is just living greatness and never rests on that laurel but is always pushing herself to expand as an artist.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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But for Ternus, perhaps the most critical aspect of his new job will be pushing the company deeper into AI, where it's lagged many of its megacap peers.—
Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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Cook has led the company for almost 15 years, assuming the role shortly before founder Steve Jobs’ death in 2011.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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But Europe is also making a show of assuming more responsibility for Arctic operations.—
Alan Crawford,
Bloomberg,
20 Apr. 2026
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Higher oil prices have sharply increased operating expenses for shipping firms, squeezing margins and forcing governments, including Hong Kong, to step in with temporary support.—
Lee Ying Shan,Emily Tan,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2026
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At the same time, China has rapidly expanded capacity in its drive to become more self-sufficient, contributing to a global glut of product and squeezing European companies.—
Marilen Martin,
Bloomberg,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Indian ship was one of two vessels bearing that country’s flag that came under fire by the IRGC Navy on Saturday.—
Max Rego,
The Hill,
21 Apr. 2026
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That is worth bearing in mind as Chelsea visit the Amex on Tuesday evening.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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Subsequent owners continued to make improvements with the current owners undertaking significant upgrades.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2026
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The trend continued in 2026, with more than 2,800 Rohingya undertaking dangerous sea journeys between January and 13 April, the agency said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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