elbow
Example Sentences
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When James returned from an elbow injury, the star trio found a clear hierarchy that lifted the team to new heights.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
The splitter’s decline was due to a mistaken belief it caused elbow injuries, but modern data shows it puts less torque on the elbow.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
“They had some elbow room to cut…. That’s just not where they are now,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
Independent MSP Jeremy Balfour - born with no left arm and a right arm that ends at the elbow - said disabled people were "terrified" of assisted dying legislation.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026
He snorted a spark of outraged fire, twelve inches from Christopher’s elbow; he flinched sideways.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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