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to take to or upon oneself agreed to shoulder the burden of caring for their elderly father
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Recent Examples of shouldered Sources said the Jackson estate shouldered the bill of up to $15 million because its error necessitated the changes. —
Zack Sharf, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026 In the Cape Ann League, seniors Finn Wright (six goals, assist) and Luke Wile (four goals, assist) shouldered the load offensively as Ipswich pulled away for an 18-5 win over Lynnfield. —Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 9 Apr. 2026 That letter cited repair costs shouldered by lower-income residents who own older vehicles that are more likely to fail, plus an average failure rate below 1% for vehicle models released in the last 10 years. —Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 30 Mar. 2026 Perhaps most impressive, Flagg, the youngest player in the NBA, quietly has shouldered the burden of almost singlehandedly pulling the Mavericks’ fanbase from their depths of post-Doncic trade despair. —Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026 The jury said Meta shouldered 70% of the responsibility while YouTube bore the remaining 30%. —Kaitlyn Huamani, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026 Salim lets him, following paces behind, slump-shouldered. —Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026 Asians, Irish, Italians, Jews, and immigrants often shouldered the blame for past epidemics. —David Blumenthal, STAT, 24 Mar. 2026 Shoppers that have shouldered the economic burden of the tariffs have no statutory course of action in the Court of International Trade (CIT) to get their money back. —Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 13 Mar. 2026
Zack Sharf, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026 In the Cape Ann League, seniors Finn Wright (six goals, assist) and Luke Wile (four goals, assist) shouldered the load offensively as Ipswich pulled away for an 18-5 win over Lynnfield. —Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 9 Apr. 2026 That letter cited repair costs shouldered by lower-income residents who own older vehicles that are more likely to fail, plus an average failure rate below 1% for vehicle models released in the last 10 years. —Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 30 Mar. 2026 Perhaps most impressive, Flagg, the youngest player in the NBA, quietly has shouldered the burden of almost singlehandedly pulling the Mavericks’ fanbase from their depths of post-Doncic trade despair. —Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026 The jury said Meta shouldered 70% of the responsibility while YouTube bore the remaining 30%. —Kaitlyn Huamani, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026 Salim lets him, following paces behind, slump-shouldered. —Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026 Asians, Irish, Italians, Jews, and immigrants often shouldered the blame for past epidemics. —David Blumenthal, STAT, 24 Mar. 2026 Shoppers that have shouldered the economic burden of the tariffs have no statutory course of action in the Court of International Trade (CIT) to get their money back. —Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shouldered
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As a reluctant child of the Ain’t it Cool News era, the Drafthouse had long assumed some kind of legendary status in my mind.— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2026
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Investors have assumed that geopolitical tensions will eventually fade and markets will rebound.— Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
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As the quarrel turned physical, the woman pushed Smith to the ground, witnesses told police.— Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2026
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Hayslett has pushed Marzullo to be aware of pitches on the outside corner.— Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
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And when property rights are defined and broadly accepted, people are more likely to cooperate than to fight.— Antony Davies, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
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Williams and Whitehouse, though, have both said the tryout fees for Flight 88 will go directly toward uniform, travel and education costs, and that the program isn’t planning to charge any additional costs for athletes once accepted.— Luca Evans, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2026
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Sudhir Srivastava, vice president of the Noida Entrepreneurs Association, said manufacturers were being squeezed from multiple directions.— Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 17 Apr. 2026
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Bottom line Private credit’s share of overall financing in the US economy has grown, and when that growth slows or stops, small businesses with few other options get squeezed.— Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
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Under her watch, the department routinely ignored the separation of powers, withheld evidence that may have painted the president in unflattering light and even undertook prosecutions at his behest.— Barbara McQuade, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2026
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While Prince Harry undertook solo outings on April 15 (local time), including a visit with the charity Movember on the outskirts of Melbourne and meeting veterans at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, the Duchess of Sussex, 44, had her own announcement.— Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
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Samba Jean-Baptiste’s music dwells in the semi-sublime state of being bored and stoned.— Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 14 Apr. 2026
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Chicken for dinner doesn't have to be boring.— Phoebe Evans, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026
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