Sentence examples for shouldering responsibility from inspiring English sources

I believe President Obama is a sentient and intelligent man, and I give him credit for shouldering responsibility for the kill list's consequences and not delegating to others.

"I would venture to say that nobody has ever done it the way she has," Auriemma said, meaning one player shouldering responsibility for an entire team.

She took it for granted that one grew up striving for "character", shouldering responsibility and finding strength in family ties and good work.

TOKYO — The president of Tokyo Electric Power resigned on Friday, shouldering responsibility for the crisis at the company's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant as the utility booked a $15 billion annual loss, the largest by a nonfinancial company in Japanese history.

Because it focuses on giving states power to veto (e.g., taxes) without their shouldering responsibility for asserting it (trimming appropriations because of lost tax revenue), the unintended consequences would likely be at least as important as the intended.

The E.C.B. under Mr. Trichet has experienced what the U.S. military calls "mission creep," shouldering responsibility — for lack of any other federal European institution — for stabilizing the euro-zone economy and financial system.

They are thinking through its consequences, recognizing the difficulties ahead, shouldering responsibilities.

Ultimately, it has negative consequences both for shouldering responsibilities and improving quality of care.

It wanted everyone to shoulder responsibility for decisions.

Addressing the justice gap requires all segments of society, not lawyers alone, to shoulder responsibility.

With Democrats controlling the White House and Congress, they shoulder responsibility for the country's troubles.