Today’s “Word of the Day” is “sharp elbows“ and it is a noun meaning “aggressive and assertive behaviour to sacrifice others to advance or support one’s own ambitions/interests”.
Example Sentence: Rampant (uncontrolled/widespread) global inflation and freight headaches post-pandemic have stretch supply chains. For solar developers, a boom in demand over the last year has also left firms requiring sharp elbows – and companies are attempting to diversify away from some Chinese suppliers amid allegations they have used forced labour.
This word is present in ‘Everything has changed, nothing has changed’: what’s stopping green energy and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Guardian
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