Sentence examples for were shouldered from inspiring English sources
noun
The part of an animal's body between the base of the neck and forearm socket.
But as we were shouldered away from the queen, it dawned on us.
The principles of the Stratford City masterplan were shouldered out of the way.
The competition's operational costs were shouldered by Abkhazia which, given the territory's status as a client state of Russia, means that Moscow money is likely to have subsidised the jamboree.
Suggestions that the crown might be borne by an ordinary citizen, thus symbolising the power of the people, were shouldered aside by the aristocratic tendency.That decision was backed by Lord Steel, a former leader of the Liberal Democrats who prefers to be known as plain Sir David and is an MSP.
Officers were "shouldered with an unfair portion of blame", the then home secretary was told after the disaster.
However, only $115 million of GMAC's losses were shouldered by GM in the quarter, because it sold 51% of the division last year to an investor group head by Cerberus Capital.
People were shouldering past us.
The risk is shouldered by the investor.
Sanctions have to be shouldered by everyone".
In December he was shouldered aside by Lieutenant General Leopoldo Galtieri.
And that cost needs to be shouldered by someone".
