elbow

Example Sentences

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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

Industrialists and “old school” conservationists who champion sport hunting are working elbow to elbow with the most eco-woke environmentalists.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

“He pretty much hates you, doesn’t he?” came a voice at my elbow, and I jumped and turned to see Serina standing next to me.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin