Word: elbowing
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...Moscow sites that have become familiar to him during his three years at Danilov—the Zil auto factory, the bend of the Moscow river, the sparkle of the Kremlin’s gold onion domes in the distance and the imposing Soviet-style cardboard box buildings that elbow the skyline...
...month, there were three sartorial imperatives on his list: a pair of black baggy jeans, all-white sneakers and Nike wristbands. "I wear them around my wrists for sports," says the basketball-and football-loving 13-year-old. "But during the school day I wear them close to my elbow...
...told me about the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators, a voluntary organization created in 1991 that encourages member companies to minimize the impact of tourism on the continent by following strict environmental guidelines. Nearly every Antarctica tour operator complies, but that could easily change as more companies elbow their way into this lucrative market, charging die-hard travelers up to $20,000 for the trip...
...then its star writer Rick Bragg was suspended and quit after claiming an intern's reporting as his own--the media lit up like the switchboard of a gossipy small town. Reporters investigated reporters. The Times newsroom erupted in finger pointing. Journalism professors raised themselves up on their suede elbow patches to tsk-tsk. Newspapers worriedly reviewed their policies. Collectively, we agonized: Will the public ever trust us again...
...budge. By Day 3, he told the rescuers, his water had run out. As Day 5 dawned, Ralston was badly dehydrated and knew he must free himself by any means. So he reached for his pocketknife and began cutting off his arm. He severed it just below the elbow...