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elbow

[el-boh] / ˈɛl boʊ /




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Although GAE is currently used only for knee conditions, Casadaban says researchers and physicians are beginning to explore its use for other painful musculoskeletal disorders, including frozen shoulder, tennis elbow, and plantar fasciitis.

From Science Daily • Jun. 23, 2026

Reliever Blake Treinen, on the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation, got some good news.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2026

The photograph shows him in the Oval Office, holding a giant replica of a World Cup final ticket—Row 1, Seat 1—Gianni Infantino beaming at his elbow.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

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

Mal stumbled, and he caught her by the elbow.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell




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