elbow
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She suffered a traumatic brain injury and a broken elbow and needed three blood transfusions and skin grafts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
And in the 5⅔ innings since returning from a procedure to remove “loose bodies” in his right elbow, he has given up 12 hits and three walks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
A 2021 study from the Orthopedic Journal of Sports Medicine, however, showed that decreases in fastball velocity are an extremely common precursor of elbow problems that result in Tommy John surgery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Klein has been on the IL since the start of the month, with what the Dodgers called right elbow discomfort.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
“That’s so incredible,” she said, her fingers drifting to her elbow.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
The unnatural act of throwing a baseball still tears tendons and wrenches elbows.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
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
Moments later, Ellsberg and a few soldiers were crawling on knees and elbows through shallow water, holding their guns above their heads.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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
Opposition politicians elbowed their way to bars to be photographed hoisting pints.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 19, 2026
The 40-year-old was sent off as Portugal lost 2-0 in Dublin earlier in November when he elbowed Dara O'Shea in the back, for his first dismissal in 226 international appearances.
From Barron's ● Nov. 25, 2025
I’ve elbowed my way through twisting lines to secure exclusives that I sell within minutes on eBay so I could afford more exclusives for myself.
From Salon ● Nov. 28, 2024
Rasseem clicked his tongue and elbowed past us into the inn.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
Hey, I’m sorry for elbowing you, Ryan Reynolds.
From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2026
The immigrants from India and China who populate our institutions of higher learning aren’t elbowing Americans out of the labor force or depressing wages.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 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
A stream of kids poured onto the sidewalk, and Cat sidestepped the elbowing boys and twirling kindergartners.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
