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Recent Examples of elbow
Figures move across these planes in extravagant silhouette, heads tilted just so, fingers stiffly splayed and elbows akimbo.
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 1 May 2026
Zuccarello missed the past three games after being elbowed in the face by Stars defenseman Tyler Myers in Game 1.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
And Intel, which is finally elbowing its way into the AI chip market, had its best day on Wall Street since 1987 on Friday after stronger-than-expected earnings.
—Jordan Novet,jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
Boone also said that Gerrit Cole (Tommy John surgery) and Carlos Rodón (elbow cleanup procedure) are expected to make their next rehab starts at Double-A Somerset.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 1 May 2026
Zuccarello missed the past three games after being elbowed in the face by Stars defenseman Tyler Myers in Game 1.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
And Intel, which is finally elbowing its way into the AI chip market, had its best day on Wall Street since 1987 on Friday after stronger-than-expected earnings.
—Jordan Novet,jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
Boone also said that Gerrit Cole (Tommy John surgery) and Carlos Rodón (elbow cleanup procedure) are expected to make their next rehab starts at Double-A Somerset.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elbow
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State troopers pulled him out of his seat and pushed him down the gallery.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Potter pushed away people over and over again, and The Dark Wizard uses archival footage, various interviews, and Potter’s journals to try to understand why.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
7 May 2026
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The global economy and consumers everywhere Consumers across the world are already getting squeezed by the impacts of the war.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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In a behind-the-scenes shot by Alex Bramall, Princess Charlotte is seen sitting in front of Eugenie, laughing so hard her eyes are squeezed shut.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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They are prepped to run the ball more frequently, or at least run it more effectively, in hopes that this solves the stagnation — rather than personnel shouldering the load.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
1 May 2026
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Starkey said in a Facebook post that homeowners still paying a mortgage have to shoulder the burden of paying the mortgage and property taxes.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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“Elbow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elbow. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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