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Recent Examples of elbow
Lozano continues to sit on a ball on the sideline at practice, elbow on knee, chin on hand.
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
Griffen goes down after catching elbow to the face from Vanderbilt guard Mike James.
—American Statesman Staff, Austin American Statesman, 14 Feb. 2026
Georgia’s 15-point loss last month in Gainesville was nip and tuck until 6-foot-11, 260-pound sophomore Somoto Cyril’s ejection for elbowing the face of Florida center Rueben Chinyelu with the Gators leading 21-19.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
Adult carpenter ants have six legs, a narrow waist, and elbowed antennae with a bend.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2026
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
Griffen goes down after catching elbow to the face from Vanderbilt guard Mike James.
—American Statesman Staff, Austin American Statesman, 14 Feb. 2026
Georgia’s 15-point loss last month in Gainesville was nip and tuck until 6-foot-11, 260-pound sophomore Somoto Cyril’s ejection for elbowing the face of Florida center Rueben Chinyelu with the Gators leading 21-19.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
Adult carpenter ants have six legs, a narrow waist, and elbowed antennae with a bend.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elbow
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As a deputy was putting crime scene tape up at the second shooting location, the suspect drove up and hit him, pushing the deputy about 40 feet, the sheriff's office said in a news release.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Feb. 2026
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The party’s flirtation with economic populism could serve to push away some of the remaining conservative doctors operating private practices.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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Before that, the bipartisan Social Security Fairness Act that passed in January 2025 was already squeezing Social Security, CRFB said.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
28 Feb. 2026
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Video shows the women squeezing through the window and screaming obscenities at the people inside, while tossing food, beverages and packaging.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
28 Feb. 2026
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And even if $10 million is the total cost for those players, the Padres will not shoulder it all this season.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Expanding your team, shouldering more projects, and growing your office space may seem like natural progressions for a successful studio—but AD100 designer Miles Redd believes that accruing too much overhead can actually be stifling.—
AD PRO,
Architectural Digest,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Elbow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elbow. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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