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Recent Examples of elbow
The Braves have reinforcements coming, too, with catcher Sean Murphy (rib) expected back Tuesday, ace Spencer Strider (elbow surgery recovery) not far behind him, and do-it-all superstar Ronald Acuña Jr.
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2025
This year, the Yankees ace Gerrit Cole underwent elbow surgery during spring training.
—Lindsey Adler, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2025
That’s not to suggest Chisholm will elbow Grousbeck out of his new role quickly.
—Jay King, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Adjust the desk height to approximately elbow level when your arms are resting by your sides while standing.
—David Kesselman, Verywell Health, 24 Mar. 2025
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2025
This year, the Yankees ace Gerrit Cole underwent elbow surgery during spring training.
—Lindsey Adler, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2025
That’s not to suggest Chisholm will elbow Grousbeck out of his new role quickly.
—Jay King, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Adjust the desk height to approximately elbow level when your arms are resting by your sides while standing.
—David Kesselman, Verywell Health, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elbow
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Are Puerto Rican filmmakers pushing for this to change?—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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Business schools are mimicking Harvard and Stanford, pushing a VC-centric curriculum instead of teaching unicorn-entrepreneurship—the skills to build billion-dollar businesses without VC.—
Dileep Rao,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Mike Pavlik, whose family lived across the alley behind ours and who was the leadoff batter on our softball team, squeezed my arm.—
David McGrath,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2025
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Consumer confidence has taken a nosedive in 2025 as Americans grow more concerned that inflation could spike again, and tariffs will squeeze their wallets.—
Austin Denean,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Apr. 2025
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That’s not the case when Amelia shoulders the narrative.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2025
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And families now shoulder 48% of college expenses with their income and investments, up from 38% a decade ago, according to a report by J.P. Morgan Asset Management.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Elbow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elbow. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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