Example Sentences

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The company will shoulder 40% of development costs to Roche’s 60%, though the pair will split U.S. commercial profits and losses evenly.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

The stakes are high—Sizewell C was greenlit last year, and this time taxpayers will shoulder more of the burden if the project runs over budget.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

There’s reason to fear that Kennedy’s quest for a cause or even a cure for autism will shoulder aside other research more important for those with ASD.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2025

Taiwanese workers believe that those who work in Phoenix will shoulder greater responsibilities than their American colleagues, eight employees said.

From New York Times • Feb. 22, 2023

We will shoulder our rucksacks early, and be early on the mountains, for the first maxim in going a journey is the early start.

From Pebbles on the shore [by] Alpha of the plough by Gardiner, A. G. (Alfred George)