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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
Ukraine congratulates Trump — but a Republican win will scare Kyiv
If Trump pulls U.S. funding for Ukraine, Europe will have to confront a decision whether to shoulder the financial burden of Ukraine alone.
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Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
Currently, Chicago homeowners collectively shoulder 51% of property taxes and commercial 49%.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
By rolling back tax reforms that ensured corporations paid their fair share, large profitable companies may now pay little to no taxes, leaving everyday families to shoulder the burden.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
The measure was proposed by the state’s GOP House majority leader, Kirk Cox, a James Madison graduate, who contended that non-athlete students were shouldering too much of the burden of supporting athletics.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 Jan. 2025
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Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
Currently, Chicago homeowners collectively shoulder 51% of property taxes and commercial 49%.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
By rolling back tax reforms that ensured corporations paid their fair share, large profitable companies may now pay little to no taxes, leaving everyday families to shoulder the burden.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
The measure was proposed by the state’s GOP House majority leader, Kirk Cox, a James Madison graduate, who contended that non-athlete students were shouldering too much of the burden of supporting athletics.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 Jan. 2025
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All comments are moderated by the Learning Network staff, but please keep in mind that once your comment is accepted, it will be made public and may appear in print. Find more Picture Prompts here.—
The Learning Network,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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Smith said none of the current trustees will be accepting health benefits, which is consistent with all other cemetery districts in San Diego County.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
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As the storm pushes eastward through Sunday morning, upstate New York and southern New England could see up to a foot of snow.—
Artemis Moshtaghian,
CNN,
8 Feb. 2025
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The league has also evolved rapidly since Donovan won the last of his record six MLS Cups in 2014, with an expansion push nearly doubling the number of teams and owners spending far more on their rosters and facilities alike.—
Jeff Rueter,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025
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According to public filings with the UK’s corporate register, Runge, a German citizen, assumed the role at the end of last month after departing Interview Magazine.—
Angelica Villa,
ARTnews.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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In the latest entry to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Mackie assumes the role as the titular hero, taking over from Chris Evans, whose character Steve Rogers passed the shield to Mackie’s Sam Wilson at the end of 2019’s Avengers: Endgame.—
Eric Andersson,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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The pause came as President Trump has been elbowing Powell to keep cutting rates to spur economic growth, reviving tensions between the White House and the Fed that were a hallmark of Trump’s first term.—
The Hill Staff,
The Hill,
11 Feb. 2025
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In what was arguably the funniest presentation for an honor tonight, Despicable Me star Steve Carell had the Fairmont Century Ballroom full of producers in stitches before Meledandri hit the mic, elbowing the room for being envious of Meledandri’s honor.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
8 Feb. 2025
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The wooden floor of the home studio her husband built, still bears scars of her work — a rainbow of splotches, puddles and dribbles of misplaced paint.—
Tim Botos,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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The artist, whose birth name was Francisca Viveros Barradas, was born in Veracruz and started her career as a performer in Mexico City.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
17 Feb. 2025
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These are dunked in grapefruit ponzu or spicy kimchi dressing or simply squeezed with lemon.—
John Metcalfe,
The Mercury News,
14 Feb. 2025
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It’s further squeezed by competition from others in the space, including Etsy, Michael’s and Hobby Lobby, as well as big-box and online retailers such as Amazon and Walmart.—
Caroline Petrow-Cohen,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Feb. 2025
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The original series was produced by ABC Studios, which was recently absorbed into 20th TV as part of a restructuring undertaken by parent company Disney.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
16 Feb. 2025
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At the time, haint blue could be made only by cultivating and processing indigo plants, which was a labor-intensive, often dangerous endeavor undertaken by enslaved workers in antebellum America.—
Omari Weekes,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Shoulder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoulder. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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