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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
Local governments are exploring how to shoulder more of the burden, but this may not be possible everywhere, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, where countries spend, on average, just $92 per person on health each year.
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Thomas J. Bollyky, Foreign Affairs, 24 Mar. 2025
Certainly; no partner should have to shoulder the burden of household labor entirely on their own.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Netanyahu's move to fire him is part of a campaign to blame Israel's security services for failing to thwart the Hamas attack Oct. 7, 2023, and deflect from accusations that Netanyahu himself shoulders responsibility.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 19 Mar. 2025
The gender pay gap is driven by several factors, including men and women entering different professions, women shouldering a disproportionate share of childcare, gender differences in salary negotiation, and persistent bias against women in the workplace.
—Kim Elsesser, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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Thomas J. Bollyky, Foreign Affairs, 24 Mar. 2025
Certainly; no partner should have to shoulder the burden of household labor entirely on their own.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Netanyahu's move to fire him is part of a campaign to blame Israel's security services for failing to thwart the Hamas attack Oct. 7, 2023, and deflect from accusations that Netanyahu himself shoulders responsibility.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 19 Mar. 2025
The gender pay gap is driven by several factors, including men and women entering different professions, women shouldering a disproportionate share of childcare, gender differences in salary negotiation, and persistent bias against women in the workplace.
—Kim Elsesser, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoulder
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Joann only accepting in-store purchases during closure All Forever 21 stores to be closed by May 1 following closing sales, operator says Is your favorite restaurant charging you extra for eggs?—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
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What’s more, some private plastic surgery practices don’t accept insurance anyway, which is another thing to inquire about before a consultation.—
Nicola Dall'Asen,
Allure,
7 Apr. 2025
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Are Puerto Rican filmmakers pushing for this to change?—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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Officials in Greenland and Denmark have pushed backagainst the visit.—
Hannah Demissie,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2025
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Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Kevin Brazile, in a tentative ruling issued on Thursday, denied CBS’ bid for a court order that would’ve temporarily blocked Sony’s efforts from assuming distribution.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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And there’s usually some wiggle room, a premium being paid to reap future opportunities or a discount to assume some risk.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Hendriks missed all of last season recovering from Tommy John surgery and has only appeared in five games since the start of the 2023 season due to elbow surgery and his recovery from cancer.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
27 Mar. 2025
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That’s not to suggest Chisholm will elbow Grousbeck out of his new role quickly.—
Jay King,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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North, a Hollywood native, was born Aug. 3, 1951, and was a fan of television from a young age.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
6 Apr. 2025
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She was born in Frederick, Md., and grew up in Miami.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2025
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Carving her own musical lane in an industry so determined to squeeze her into a box has been a challenge, but PinkPantheress isn’t one to let outside voices get to her.—
Chris Malone Méndez,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Plus, this portable Bluetooth karaoke machine is small enough to squeeze into an Easter basket.—
Jacquelyn Smith,
Parents,
4 Apr. 2025
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Many of the urgent phases in this journey are already being undertaken – the publication of the pragmatic EU White Paper on defence, the EU’s new Eur 800bn loan facility for defence spending and critically Germany’s decision to loosen the debt brake provision on defence spending.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Charging is undertaken over USB-C, with the port located on the underside of the left hinge.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Shoulder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoulder. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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