chin

Example Sentences

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“Those types of companies have really taken it on the chin recently. They respond more to things like higher interest rates and decreased liquidity conditions.”

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Scotney's best work came in the sixth, landing three hooks on Flores' chin, but the Mexican walked straight through them.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Representatives from the Southwest Research Institute were on hand as well, using cameras to protect against what MLB describes as “postural integrity issues:” bent knees, hunched shoulders, a tucked chin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

This time around, Kagan and Sotomayor may have sought to mitigate the damage rather than take a loss on the chin.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

And then I saw Sean Red and stuck my chin out so he’d know too that I meant what I said.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff