But sharp elbows pay off when going up against established players like Barclays Bank.

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Since then, he's famously defended his boss with sharp quips and sharp elbows.

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So he switched to a more egalitarian sport: basketball, where the game's fast pace and sharp elbows tend to blur any distinction between royalty and commoners.

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If you are a truly kind person, you need people around you with sharp elbows and people who can carve out a path for you in the woods.

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Crouching, he is an assortment of sharp angles: elbows, knees, shoulders, nose.

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