elbows

present tense third-person singular of elbow
as in pushes
to force one's way the sort of greedy person who is always the first to elbow to the front of the buffet table at every party

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  • Of course, this vision also pushes technology to adapt in ways that could benefit life on Earth.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Laura pushes Cherry into the pool during their battle, and Cherry holds Laura’s head under water.
    Erin Jensen, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
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  • The United States shoulders the lion’s share of the global biopharmaceutical research and development tab in 2021—some 55% of the $276 billion spent in 2021.
    Sally Pipes, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
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  • Keeping tires properly inflated not only extends their life but also squeezes more miles out of every charge—a win for the wallet and the planet.
    Melanie Marshall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The motion from this system dynamically stretches and squeezes the space around these objects, sending gravitational waves across the universe.
    Chad Hanna, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Elbows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elbows. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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