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Recent Examples of elbow
Chase Infiniti elbows into leading actress race Leave it to BAFTA voters to give a shout out one of the year’s biggest breakouts.
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Alex Ritman, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
Darvish missed half of the 2024 season due to elbow issues and a personal matter, but came back to pitch exceptionally in the playoffs.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
Jones abused the boys on their bus rides for about six months, between September 2023 and March 2024, before authorities discovered surveillance video that showed the woman elbowing, stomping and punching the students.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2026
The pair were arguing when Shaw drew a knife and attacked the victim, stabbing him in the back and slashing his neck and elbow, said police.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
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Alex Ritman, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
Darvish missed half of the 2024 season due to elbow issues and a personal matter, but came back to pitch exceptionally in the playoffs.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
Jones abused the boys on their bus rides for about six months, between September 2023 and March 2024, before authorities discovered surveillance video that showed the woman elbowing, stomping and punching the students.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2026
The pair were arguing when Shaw drew a knife and attacked the victim, stabbing him in the back and slashing his neck and elbow, said police.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elbow
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The decisions centered around the dates for quarterfinal and semifinal games, as well as the move to push the championship game back to even further in January has drawn some backlash.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Its forecast for profit in the current quarter fell short of analysts' expectations as an industrywide shortage of memory pushes some handset makers to cut back on orders.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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Impacciatore, squeezed into a skin-tight Power Rangers suit, performed an entire clowning routine where she’s accosted by abstract embodiments of various winter sports throughout history.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2026
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Sometimes, producers work with players to squeeze their take into the allotted time.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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Mickey Gasper is effectively third on the depth chart, though he’ll be used all over the field as well, and Matt Thaiss, Jason Delay, Nate Baez, Nathan Hickey and Ronald Rosario are all non-roster invitees who will be tasked with shouldering the load throughout the spring.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
8 Feb. 2026
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But with Strong shouldering more responsibility this season as the Huskies’ centerpiece at both ends of the floor, Auriemma knows there are matchups ahead where the team will need a bigger presence in the post.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Elbow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elbow. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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