What does shoulder the burden mean?

Definitions for shoulder the burden
shoul·der the bur·den

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of shoulder the burden in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of shoulder the burden in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of shoulder the burden in a Sentence

  1. Greg Allen:

    Individuals like myself would not be here today had it not been for them, not only that but everything that they had to endure in a time like that where there was so much weight on their shoulders. They were able to shoulder the burden so that people like myself could later on in life.

  2. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin:

    For over a decade, World Trade Center Health Program has been forced to shoulder the burden of debts owed by the NYC government. Since this issue was brought to my attention, I have been personally engaged in ensuring that New York's Bravest receive everything that they are due from the U.S. government, the firefighters who answered the call of duty in response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 deserve the nation's total support. I am delighted that( The Centers for Medicaid Services) has wired payments to World Trade Center Health Program refunding the past offsets applied to cover unpaid NYC debts.

  3. Philip Hammond:

    It will be carefully designed to ensure it is established tech giants, rather than our tech start-ups, that shoulder the burden.

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