elbow
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First, there was Relax Row, and this week it announced plans to add a row of Economy Plus seats with more elbow room on 50 new Airbus A321XLR planes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Díaz made just seven appearances for the Dodgers before undergoing an operation to remove loose bodies from his right elbow in late April.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
Sinner, who had an elbow injury of his own, took advantage, and won in straight sets.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
Fold the dressing through elbow macaroni, then lean into the nostalgia.
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026
He pinched the inside of his elbow and discovered that he was not dreaming.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
The main symptom is a crusted, flaky rash that often affects the elbows, knees, hands and feet.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
"I told myself, I'm going to sleep," Canonico recalled, up to her elbows in bandages following the ordeal.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
Yet at that moment—in sequestered design studios scattered around California—engineering boffins were up to their elbows in the next generation of EV pickups, and still are.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026
There’ll be plenty to entertain in between cheering, even if you’re just a spectator, and the real party starts afterward, anyway, with a DJ, food and drinks, and rubbing elbows with fellow and superstar participants.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2026
Ivan stood beside Anya with his sleeves rolled up past his elbows, wrestling with the dough she had given him.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
VW is also being elbowed out of China, with years of declining sales amid stiff local competition last year leaving the firm's vehicle deliveries in the country at their lowest level since 2011.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
Opposition politicians elbowed their way to bars to be photographed hoisting pints.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 19, 2026
Swiss families priced out of Geneva and forced to live just across the border in France are reeling from another blow: their children are now being elbowed out of Genevan schools.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2025
Lore has it Stan Lee was a married, middle-aged father aging out of writing comic books when his beloved spouse, Joan, elbowed him to develop characters who felt personal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2025
Molly suddenly elbowed her sister, pointing to the far corner.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
If these brilliant entities begin elbowing aside plodding humans, where does that leave us?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 9, 2026
He frequently interjected, telling moderators he wanted to speak, and elbowing his way into the debate's most heated moments.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2025
What’s Next: Polymarket and rival Kalshi are seen elbowing in on sports betting market operators DraftKings and Flutter, which owns FanDuel.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2025
After elbowing their way out of the state’s first competitive Senate primary in a generation, Schiff and Garvey have faced off in a race that hasn’t been much of one at all.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2024
“Gut aussehend,” one of the others translates, elbowing him again, and the officer’s face lights up.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
