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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
Senior executives are now shouldering more direct reports, managing tasks once owned by middle managers, and losing valuable time for strategic thinking.
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Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2025
According to one recent study, women shoulder 73 percent of all cognitive household labor and 64 percent of the physical labor.
—Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 14 Apr. 2025
For the last spot on my ballot, Young and Edwards both shouldered insane crunchtime offensive loads relatively efficiently (39.0 usage for Young, 38.8 for Edwards, per the NBA’s clutch stats page).
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
That’s not the case when Amelia shoulders the narrative.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
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Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2025
According to one recent study, women shoulder 73 percent of all cognitive household labor and 64 percent of the physical labor.
—Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 14 Apr. 2025
For the last spot on my ballot, Young and Edwards both shouldered insane crunchtime offensive loads relatively efficiently (39.0 usage for Young, 38.8 for Edwards, per the NBA’s clutch stats page).
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
That’s not the case when Amelia shoulders the narrative.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoulder
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She’s driven from Long Beach to Azusa searching for apartments, spending her days scanning listings for those that would accept her Federal Emergency Management Agency housing assistance and calling 211 for help.—
Liam Dillon,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
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At what cost? The United States already has this type of agreement with the government of El Salvador, which notably has been accepting Venezuelan nationals and housing them in the country's notorious Terrorism Confinement Center, known as CECOT.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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The use of Orbison’s repertoire in Blue Velvet and Mulholland Drive shows how music can push mainstream Hollywood film beyond its traditional boundaries.—
Angelica Frey,
JSTOR Daily,
3 May 2025
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The Legendary Entertainment production earned another $3.1 million on Friday (down 42%) to push its total domestic gross to $387.6 million.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
3 May 2025
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Outside of any current 118 members, and assuming we aren’t cruelly subjected to more of that racist clown Gerrard, the station’s next captain remains anybody’s guess.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
5 May 2025
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McBride wrote the premiere’s cold open — in which Elijah murders a preacher while robbing his collection box, then assumes his identity — several years ago.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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Several agency heads have even stepped in to try to prevent Musk from elbowing his way in to undercut their authority.—
Cate Martel,
The Hill,
24 Feb. 2025
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The Braves have reinforcements coming, too, with catcher Sean Murphy (rib) expected back Tuesday, ace Spencer Strider (elbow surgery recovery) not far behind him, and do-it-all superstar Ronald Acuña Jr. (knee surgery recovery) on track to debut next month.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
7 Apr. 2025
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According to a 2022 Los Angeles Times article, she was born in West Virginia but raised in Dallas, watching her father in the church.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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In reality, Josephine couldn’t bear children, and wanted to ban divorce in France to prevent Napoleon from leaving her.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
30 Apr. 2025
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For now, the researchers have left the ship in situ, partially covering it with original soil and squeezing wet sponges onto it to preserve moisture.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 Apr. 2025
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Productivity expectations have skyrocketed, squeezing more output into fewer hours.—
Ann Kowal Smith,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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The air force did not provide any further details about the location of the incident or the mission that the pilot was undertaking.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Apr. 2025
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In 1644, the Massapequa Massacre was undertaken by Governor Willem Kieft, who hired 25,000 guilders to kill and drive Native Americans from the area where the town now stands.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Shoulder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoulder. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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