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elbow

[el-boh] / ˈɛl boʊ /




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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

Suddenly I felt Regan’s sharp elbow digging into my ribs for a second time, and I glanced over to see her smiling cheerfully back our new classmates.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

"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

Once we got off the main roads, Benitez often drove, scouted and interpreted at once, sometimes steering with his elbows.

From The Wall Street Journal May 30, 2026

This is splashy entertainment with a few sharp elbows, like when Arthur grins, saying that “the algorithm loves remakes.”

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 9, 2026

The friends coordinated songs and outfits, with Cynthia sporting a Stevie Nicks look with black lace gloves past her elbows.

From Slate Apr. 6, 2026

Though I can’t see them, it’s hard not to picture the scene: Dad with his elbows on the table, his hands clasped in front of him, covering his mouth.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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

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

Opposition politicians elbowed their way to bars to be photographed hoisting pints.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 19, 2026

He elbowed and shoved and broke through and fired and started all over again, pushing his way ever closer to the house.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner

Under Fifa's disciplinary code, Ronaldo should have received a three-match ban for elbowing Dara O'Shea during Portugal's 2-0 qualifying defeat by the Republic of Ireland in November.

From BBC Jul. 5, 2026

If these brilliant entities begin elbowing aside plodding humans, where does that leave us?

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 9, 2026

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

Arry Potter!” shouted a particularly grim-looking dwarf, elbowing people out of the way to get to Harry.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling




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