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Recent Examples of elbow
Why pack into cable cars to crest Nob Hill, stress over snagging a reservation at a Napa tasting room, or elbow your way into the lift line at Palisades Tahoe?
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Jessica Ritz, AFAR Media, 10 Dec. 2024
The pause came as President Trump has been elbowing Powell to keep cutting rates to spur economic growth, reviving tensions between the White House and the Fed that were a hallmark of Trump’s first term.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 11 Feb. 2025
In what was arguably the funniest presentation for an honor tonight, Despicable Me star Steve Carell had the Fairmont Century Ballroom full of producers in stitches before Meledandri hit the mic, elbowing the room for being envious of Meledandri’s honor.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2025
Nova has to be nimble to avoid being elbowed out of this growing and lucrative market.
—Jeff Kauflin, Forbes, 5 Feb. 2025
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Jessica Ritz, AFAR Media, 10 Dec. 2024
The pause came as President Trump has been elbowing Powell to keep cutting rates to spur economic growth, reviving tensions between the White House and the Fed that were a hallmark of Trump’s first term.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 11 Feb. 2025
In what was arguably the funniest presentation for an honor tonight, Despicable Me star Steve Carell had the Fairmont Century Ballroom full of producers in stitches before Meledandri hit the mic, elbowing the room for being envious of Meledandri’s honor.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2025
Nova has to be nimble to avoid being elbowed out of this growing and lucrative market.
—Jeff Kauflin, Forbes, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elbow
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For the past week, President Donald Trump and Elon Musk have repeatedly pushed unsubstantiated claims that dead Americans listed as 150 or older are receiving Social Security payments.—
Joey Garrison,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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What To Know Donald Trump Jr. pushed back against these doubts in an op-ed on conservative political news site Human Events.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
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These are dunked in grapefruit ponzu or spicy kimchi dressing or simply squeezed with lemon.—
John Metcalfe,
The Mercury News,
14 Feb. 2025
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It’s further squeezed by competition from others in the space, including Etsy, Michael’s and Hobby Lobby, as well as big-box and online retailers such as Amazon and Walmart.—
Caroline Petrow-Cohen,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Feb. 2025
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In the meantime, powerful and wealthy health care industry groups are really just vying to shoulder the least pain if and when the real cuts come.—
Caitlin Owens,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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The Knicks’ captain shoulders the NBA’s heaviest load in crunch time.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Elbow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elbow. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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