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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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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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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 14 Sep. 2025.
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