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Recent Examples of elbow
Maita, who also missed his freshman season due to elbow surgery, credited his teammates with preparing him for his varsity debut.
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Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Scott is returning to the Dodgers after losing roughly a month to elbow inflammation.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Tennis elbow in both of his elbows held him out of all of spring training, forcing him not to make his regular-season debut until June 16.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
The elegant Falcon was conceived to elbow Chrysler into the spotlight shining on the new and exciting Chevrolet Corvette and Ford Thunderbird, graceful two-seaters drawing acclaim and buyers to Chrysler’s crosstown rivals in Detroit.
—Mark Phelan, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
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Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Scott is returning to the Dodgers after losing roughly a month to elbow inflammation.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Tennis elbow in both of his elbows held him out of all of spring training, forcing him not to make his regular-season debut until June 16.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
The elegant Falcon was conceived to elbow Chrysler into the spotlight shining on the new and exciting Chevrolet Corvette and Ford Thunderbird, graceful two-seaters drawing acclaim and buyers to Chrysler’s crosstown rivals in Detroit.
—Mark Phelan, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elbow
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On Wednesday, New York mayoral favorite Zohran Mamdani launched a public petition, calling on FIFA to make tickets to 2026 World Cup games—including the final in New Jersey—affordable, pushing the international soccer organization to set aside 15% of seats for locals in particular.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
13 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.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Sep. 2025
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My sister looked up at me and ever so gently, with barely perceptible pressure, squeezed my hand.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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If real estate values turn soft in a region, the decline could squeeze a crucial revenue stream for cities, counties, regional agencies and school districts.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Its pace is slow — occasionally, but rarely, to its detriment — but this clearly deliberate tempo gives you the chance to shoulder the burdens of its oppressive atmosphere and settle into its many puzzles, which regularly trade logic for personal interpretation, and occasionally just vibes.—
Matt Gardner,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Those mandates hit women – who frequently shoulder a disproportionate share of the responsibility for kids and chores –particularly hard, especially at a time when parents are feeling pressured to commit more hours to their children.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Elbow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elbow. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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