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Recent Examples of elbow
Scott is returning to the Dodgers after losing roughly a month to elbow inflammation.
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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
But a hamstring injury in 2020 started him on a downward path that led to elbow problems in 22-23, ultimately ending in Tommy John surgery midway through ’23.
—Phil Rogers, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
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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
But a hamstring injury in 2020 started him on a downward path that led to elbow problems in 22-23, ultimately ending in Tommy John surgery midway through ’23.
—Phil Rogers, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elbow
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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.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The Ascent fought back against the defending league champion Tampa Bay Sun in a prime-time Gainbridge Super League matchup, thrilling an energetic Charlotte crowd on a night when kickoff was pushed back roughly 30 minutes due to thunderstorms.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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The shakeups are the latest at a time when restaurants are squeezed between a labor shortage, rising food prices and a loss of customers as diners cut back on spending.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
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For now, the three youngest each sleep in their own pack-and-plays squeezed into their parents’ bedroom.—
Jeff Truesdell,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Who had been shouldering this responsibility of caring for this last individual.—
Maria Reva
September 3,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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The Iron Claw A24's 2023 sports drama chronicles the real-life saga of the Von Erich brothers, who body-slammed their way into professional wrestling esteem in the 1980s while shouldering multiple family tragedies and the burden of their father's (Holt McCallany) towering legacy in the ring.—
Charlotte Walsh,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Elbow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elbow. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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