elbow

Example Sentences

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Wembanyama was assessed a flagrant foul after catching Towns with an elbow to the face early in the third quarter.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

When we made it back home after being gone for two weeks, I had to put elbow grease into scrubbing the caked-on dog drool off the side of the car.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

Surgery to repair ligament damage in the elbow is scary for any pitcher, young or old.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

Eventually the loss of Jurgen Locadio, the hulking forward who walked in the 38th minute after an elbow on Aaron Hickey, told.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

I propped myself up on one elbow, facing her.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler