elbow

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Throughout his two-month stint last year on the injured list, he received seven injections in his elbow.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

He needed surgery to remove a bone chip in his left elbow, a procedure that typically sidelined players for several months.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Among abelisaurids, the hands and lower sections of the arms beyond the elbow became dramatically smaller, with later species such as Majungasaurus developing exceptionally tiny hands.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

“Viewed positively, what the American revolution did was to give the common man a voice, a veto, elbow room and a refuge from the rampaging presumptions of his ‘betters.’

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

“I thought you might want to do something different today,” she said as she peeled at the Band-Aid on her elbow, revealing a bumpy scab underneath.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman