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[chest] / tʃɛst /




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The ultraviolet analysis also exposed cartilaginous structures in the chest.

From Science Daily Sep. 15, 2026

She put her head on his chest and closed her eyes.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

Another pressure putt from the pumped-up Ciganda on the 14th gave them a two-hole lead, the Spaniard slapping her chest to whip up the boisterous Dutch crowd.

From Barron's Sep. 12, 2026

Symptoms of oesophageal cancer can include heartburn, indigestion or a pain in your throat or chest, along with weight loss.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

He watched as she put her forepaws on Tall Tailless’s chest and pressed down hard.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

Everybody would grab their ice chests and pile into cars.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

Gaggles of British tourists with fur coats and spray tans jostled for seating, clutching their outerwear to their chests for space as they scouted for a table to open up.

From Slate Aug. 24, 2026

Worn on officers’ chests, the devices record a first-person view of every encounter in real time and upload it to the cloud for later review.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

"Our chests feel tight," she told AFP, saying the smoke combined with recent searing heatwaves and parched fields left conditions feeling "eerie."

From Barron's Jul. 16, 2026

They glared at each other with their chests heaving slightly.

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English




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