elbows

present tense third-person singular of elbow
as in pushes
to force one's way the sort of greedy person who is always the first to elbow to the front of the buffet table at every party

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  • But Democrat Murphy says the more Vought pushes the legal envelope, the more Democrats should fight back.
    Franco Ordoñez, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Another red flag could be an advisor who pushes products without a firm understanding of your goals, risk tolerance and timeline.
    Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
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  • The market winner may be the vendor who shoulders the most admin and management through its data and services backbone and manages to keep the human in human resources.
    Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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  • This liner then rapidly squeezes a magnetized target, creating the intense heat and pressure needed for fusion to occur, the same process that powers the sun.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Keeping tires properly inflated not only extends their life but also squeezes more miles out of every charge—a win for the wallet and the planet.
    Melanie Marshall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Elbows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elbows. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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