chest
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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
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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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