armpit
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There are two main types of ICD - one is fitted under the skin, usually near the armpit and acts like a mini defibrillator with wires running under the skin to the chest.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
More surgical options have emerged too, such as smaller incisions in the chest, or a robotic surgery that involves a smaller incision on a person’s side near the armpit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
“He lived in Bakersfield, which is the armpit of California,” Hankel says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 11, 2025
On one video call, Chantelle says, Paloma said she had a new lump in her armpit, and her mother had told her it meant that the cancer was going out of her body.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2025
She puts her arm under my armpit and hurries me along.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
You’re either stuck to a vinyl-clad seat or grabbing up for a handrail and trying to direct your face away from the armpits to your left and right.
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026
Following her lead, I tuck my arms over my chest, hands in armpits, and we move briskly into the water together.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2025
And what most people remember about their performance is that Paula Cole didn’t shave her armpits, resulting in months of fodder for late-night comedians.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2025
Posting on TikTok, one customer claimed she wanted to "rip my armpits out", while another said her underarms felt like they were "on fire".
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2025
I grabbed Peach under the armpits and pulled.
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
