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Recent Examples of elbow
May has been plagued by injuries throughout his six-year career, missing all of 2024 with both elbow surgery as well as a freak off-field accident that resulted in emergency surgery for a torn esophagus.
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Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
However, on my last flight, I was elbowed repeatedly while attempting to sleep.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
Quarterback Carson Beck, who was stellar in the first half of his UM debut and his first game back since offseason elbow surgery to repair the UCL in his right elbow during the SEC Championship Game in December while with Georgia, huddled his teammates together and gave them a simple message.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
Stewart has had a history of shoulder and elbow injuries throughout his career and was cautious in making any predictions about returning from this one.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025
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Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
However, on my last flight, I was elbowed repeatedly while attempting to sleep.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
Quarterback Carson Beck, who was stellar in the first half of his UM debut and his first game back since offseason elbow surgery to repair the UCL in his right elbow during the SEC Championship Game in December while with Georgia, huddled his teammates together and gave them a simple message.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
Stewart has had a history of shoulder and elbow injuries throughout his career and was cautious in making any predictions about returning from this one.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elbow
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Speaking in Rhode Island, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said that signs of labor market weakness had pushed policymakers to shift their balance of risks in a way that justified a rate cut this month.—
Benzinga,
Freep.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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The Reds squeezed into the third wild-card slot for their first playoff appearance in five years.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Some people who have bought homes in the last few years feel squeezed by monthly payments that leave little cash left over.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
29 Sep. 2025
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Mascherano shouldered the blame for the loss.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Though Democrats are blocking a stopgap spending bill, the GOP controls the House, Senate, and White House and is going to shoulder some of the blame for the shutdown.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Elbow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elbow. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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