elbow
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He spent over two months on the IL earlier this season with inflammation in his right elbow.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
On Sunday, Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels dislocated his left elbow in a loss to the Cowboys.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Casadaban says similar approaches are being explored for problems including frozen shoulder, tennis elbow, and plantar fasciitis.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
Washington lost Jayden Daniels to an elbow injury, and Chicago’s Caleb Williams was carted off the field in tears, although that hamstring injury apparently wound up less serious than originally feared.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
The admiral nudged Alexander with an elbow and chuckled.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
The unnatural act of throwing a baseball still tears tendons and wrenches elbows.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
"Tyson is too smart and clever and I think Wach won't be using his elbows or head. There will be some sort of gentleman's agreement," Bunce adds.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 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
Cameras were poised at every side of AJ Dybantsa’s table, where the Brigham Young forward sat with his elbows resting on his knees and head bowed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
Before anyone else can object, I lock elbows with Voxy and the rest follow suit, until we form a human chain.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
Local EV rivals have almost entirely elbowed out foreign brands with a faster, more tech-focused approach to building cars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
On opening night in Seattle, Golden State forward Cecilia Zandalasini suffered her first concussion when elbowed by the Storm’s Zia Cooke.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2026
Turner, who died Wednesday at age 87, elbowed his way to the forefront of modern television by prioritizing profit over deeper questions about whether certain cultural totems should be held sacrosanct.
From Salon ● May 8, 2026
Eyyub emerged from that chaotic reordering, and has since elbowed aside rivals to handle almost all of Rosneft’s shipments plus more oil from other Russian producers, the people familiar with his operations said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
I said in mock horror, and smiled when he elbowed me.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
“When you go to Germany, you don’t have 20 other Chinese car brands that are elbowing you to get that one sale, like you have in Shanghai,” Le said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Not just the kind of spy business that equates to elbowing señoras at Best Buy for a deeply discounted TV.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2025
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
Will and Christina flip through books of pictures, elbowing each other when they find a good one.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
