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Recent Examples of elbow
Griffen goes down after catching elbow to the face from Vanderbilt guard Mike James.
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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
After elbow surgery in the fall, Hernandez is not expected to be ready to play until possibly after the All-Star break.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
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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
After elbow surgery in the fall, Hernandez is not expected to be ready to play until possibly after the All-Star break.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elbow
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Rather than allowing a single hero product to dominate, Safdie expanded the narrative across collections, pushing further into tailoring and Old Hollywood references.—
Amy Francombe,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2026
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Last July, Ukrainians took to the streets in rare wartime protests to push back against the government’s plans to weaken the independence of the country’s anti-corruption watchdogs.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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But, squeezed by the cost of things from rent to beef, others are shaking up their habit.—
Matt Sedensky,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Ag is being squeezed by foreign competition, rising costs, and weak leadership in Austin.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Manager Joe Espada recently suggested those numbers reflected in part the workload Altuve shouldered for a short-handed roster.—
Matt Kawahara,
Houston Chronicle,
14 Feb. 2026
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But the Dolphins will likely have to shoulder some of the financial responsibility, and might be asked to send assets to an interested team (draft picks or players) to sweeten any deal like the Houston Texans had to do to unload Brock Osweiler and his bloated contact in 2017.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Elbow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elbow. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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