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[chest] / tʃɛst /




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After getting the message about Hegseth’s ghoulish plan, I closed Signal, made my travel arrangements with shaking hands, and pulled back onto the road with my heart jackhammering in my chest.

From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2026

The SPHA’s largely Jewish team wore uniforms with Hebrew letters across the chest.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

His dismissal, again like in the first innings, came shortly after being hit by a bouncer, with Starc clattering one into his chest on this occasion.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

He pumped his chest a few times, drawing cheers from the crowd.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

I swallow the bite too fast and get a chest freeze.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

They delivered a brief eulogy, then pressed their fists to their chests and called out: “Forever in our ranks!”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

With your whole chests, let him hear it, the entitled scoundrel.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 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

"Last year we could swim across but now the water only comes up to our chests," said 71-year-old Doru, pointing to an island in the river.

From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026

A row of large ice chests lined one wall, and a couple of tin trunks the other, one with two flashlights on top, and discarded cell batteries littered around them.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo


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