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Recent Examples of elbow
Split-finger pitches had a poor reputation in the early 2000s when they were linked to elbow injuries.
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Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 1 May 2025
The 26-year-old Woll replaced Stolarz midway through Monday’s opener after he was elbowed in the head by Panthers forward Sam Bennett in the second period, which sent the goalie to the ice.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 7 May 2025
Stripe’s Patrick Collison teased a stablecoin product his team has been wanting to build for years, while Circle, preparing for its IPO, outlined a payment network meant to elbow past SWIFT—and potentially Visa and Mastercard.
—Christian Catalini, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Another woman who tried to break up the fight and called police allegedly got elbowed in the arm by Flores-Ruiz.
Flores-Ruiz faces up to nine months in prison and a $10,000 fine on each count if convicted.
—Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
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Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 1 May 2025
The 26-year-old Woll replaced Stolarz midway through Monday’s opener after he was elbowed in the head by Panthers forward Sam Bennett in the second period, which sent the goalie to the ice.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 7 May 2025
Stripe’s Patrick Collison teased a stablecoin product his team has been wanting to build for years, while Circle, preparing for its IPO, outlined a payment network meant to elbow past SWIFT—and potentially Visa and Mastercard.
—Christian Catalini, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Another woman who tried to break up the fight and called police allegedly got elbowed in the arm by Flores-Ruiz.
Flores-Ruiz faces up to nine months in prison and a $10,000 fine on each count if convicted.
—Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elbow
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That is a false narrative that Republicans have been pushing for years now.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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House Speaker Mike Johnson must reconcile demands from conservatives pushing for deeper spending cuts with more moderates in swing districts voicing concerns about matters like the state and local tax (SALT) cap.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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Umberto Rispoli squeezed between horses around the top of the stretch and then rode Journalism to a tremendous rally.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
24 May 2025
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Martinez’s son squeezed the trigger five times, shooting Rivera to death and wounding two others, the detective wrote in the affidavit.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
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Vietnamese manufacturers attending the event told Sourcing Journal about their fears that global brands would pressure them to shoulder the costs of tariff impacts, while underlining the need to protect workers as the apparel industry in Vietnam employs more than three million people.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
22 May 2025
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The coach shouldered the blame for the team’s slump.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
16 May 2025
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“Elbow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elbow. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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