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The plan went swimmingly: the island saw economic growth at an annual average of seventy per cent for almost a decade, and eventually elbowed its way into the ranks of the upper-middle-income countries.
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
Although younger models are elbowing their way into territory once dominated by prewar favorites such as the Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B, Hagerty insists the shift doesn’t reflect a compromise in quality.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2024
Instead of trying to elbow in and make number nine, director Rob Zombie chose instead to start from scratch.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2024
Under Nexstar, spending was slashed and live sports and weekend programming joined the fold, and unscripted fare elbowed out all but a small handful of the prior slate.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2024
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
Although younger models are elbowing their way into territory once dominated by prewar favorites such as the Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B, Hagerty insists the shift doesn’t reflect a compromise in quality.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2024
Instead of trying to elbow in and make number nine, director Rob Zombie chose instead to start from scratch.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2024
Under Nexstar, spending was slashed and live sports and weekend programming joined the fold, and unscripted fare elbowed out all but a small handful of the prior slate.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elbow
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The key question: What does death awareness do to people? After writing about death, people tend to quickly move on, pushing thoughts of it from consciousness with distractions, rationalizations, and other tactics.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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The open-wheelers are collectively pushing back on a linguistic crackdown by the sport’s governing body.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Often the rookie spends several minutes adjusting their chair, finding the right eye relief, and remembering their shooting form before ever squeezing the trigger for that first dry fire.Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 13 Nov. 2024
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The investigation reveals a dismal picture of a company with a sales culture that depends on squeezing infirm and elderly patients and the government for every penny.Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 13 Nov. 2024
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Another shortcoming of the lawsuit campaign is the presumption that the United States contributes the most to carbon and other greenhouse gas emissions and, thus, should shoulder the burden of mitigation.Dan Ikenson, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Three years later, U2 lead singer Bono, singer-songwriter Bob Geldof and Jones met with Pope John Paul II as part of an effort to erase the debt load shouldered by Third World nations.Steve Marble, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Elbow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elbow. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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