Example Sentences
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As he walked up to the door, he checked over his shoulders to see if he was being watched, and he hoped his parents would still be waiting for him inside.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
"It's caused me grief, but it's also lifted a good bit off my shoulders."
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
She scraped my skin with firm, painful strokes, and then moved on to cupping, placing glass suction cups across my back and shoulders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Hernanz wore a Spanish flag draped across his shoulders as the friends made plans to spend the day in Madrid waiting for the team's return.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
They were wearing combat helmets low over their ears, rifles strapped to their shoulders.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
