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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
But Vance Joseph's unit adjusted and stiffened quickly, shouldering the entire weight of a football game.
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, individual coverage topped $9,300, on average, this year, up 5% – with employees shouldering $1,440 of the cost and employers paying the rest.
—Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
By restricting access to safe and effective medical treatments like GLP-1s, policymakers are failing both patients who want to lead healthier lives and taxpayers who often end up shouldering the costs of preventable disease.
—Mario H. Lopez, Boston Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
Still, on Monday, Anthony Franco of MLB Trade Rumors predicted that the Yankees would tender Grisham the offer, shouldering the risk of that offer being accepted and New York shouldering a hefty payroll load for the 30-year-old when factoring in luxury tax penalties.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Last season, Reenie began shouldering much of that responsibility with Velma as Teddi was phased out of the show.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2025
Why are local taxpayers shouldering the cost of private school vouchers?
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
By bringing its video podcasts to Netflix, Spotify can extend its shows’ reach without shouldering the cost of competing in video distribution.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
In that period, evidence suggests, foreign exporters did not bear any significant share of the tariff costs, meaning consumers were shouldering even more of a burden.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2025
Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, individual coverage topped $9,300, on average, this year, up 5% – with employees shouldering $1,440 of the cost and employers paying the rest.
—Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
By restricting access to safe and effective medical treatments like GLP-1s, policymakers are failing both patients who want to lead healthier lives and taxpayers who often end up shouldering the costs of preventable disease.
—Mario H. Lopez, Boston Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
Still, on Monday, Anthony Franco of MLB Trade Rumors predicted that the Yankees would tender Grisham the offer, shouldering the risk of that offer being accepted and New York shouldering a hefty payroll load for the 30-year-old when factoring in luxury tax penalties.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Last season, Reenie began shouldering much of that responsibility with Velma as Teddi was phased out of the show.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2025
Why are local taxpayers shouldering the cost of private school vouchers?
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
By bringing its video podcasts to Netflix, Spotify can extend its shows’ reach without shouldering the cost of competing in video distribution.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
In that period, evidence suggests, foreign exporters did not bear any significant share of the tariff costs, meaning consumers were shouldering even more of a burden.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shouldering
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Marine officers also said accepting women would lead to greater risk, meaning more Marine combat casualties.—
Tom Bowman,
NPR,
6 Jan. 2026
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Hawke paid tribute to his late friend and recalled one of their very first moments together while accepting the Career Achievement Award at the Palm Springs Film Awards over the weekend.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Jan. 2026
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Kennedy Botts with Sisters PGH, a nonprofit serving the Black transgender community, is pushing back on that argument.—
Lauren Linder,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Friends of the Everglades is pushing for 160 square miles of additional conservation land in the Everglades Agricultural Area, to create space for 1 million more acre-feet of water storage.—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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In estimating that online sales would result in overall annual profits of about $30-90 million, the Legislative Services Agency is assuming there would be an accompanying decrease in retail lottery sales.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
6 Jan. 2026
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Launching a military operation and then assuming responsibility for governance shifts Washington toward a closed, coercive model of power – one that relies on force to establish authority and is prohibitively costly to sustain over time.—
Monica Duffy Toft,
The Conversation,
5 Jan. 2026
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The Bagail 6-piece Compression Packing Cube Set is just $19 and a game-changer for squeezing extra outfits into a carry-on.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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To check for ripeness, start by squeezing the fruit—ripe mangos should give slightly under pressure without feeling overly soft or mushy.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
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Regulation reality Despite companies’ efforts to remain committed to reducing their environmental impact, sustainability initiatives are increasingly bearing the brunt of rising costs and tightening budgets.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Jan. 2026
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Wilhelm Maybach and his son Karl founded the company bearing the family name in 1909.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
4 Jan. 2026
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Continuing the discussion of investing in California, Newsom noted that the state is undertaking a substantial number of infrastructure projects, totaling about $109 billion across 28,000 projects.—
Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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This year, the city opened its downtown improvement grant program, which provides grants up to $7,500 for downtown commercial property owners and businesses undertaking exterior or interior improvement projects.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Shouldering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shouldering. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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