solar plexus
Example Sentences
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On Sunday, the Rams quarterback appeared to take a direct shot to his chest or solar plexus when a Jaguars lineman barreled into him late in the second quarter.
From Los Angeles Times
The Lions had to gather themselves after that early kick to the solar plexus, the seventh minute incident that saw Murrayfield's mood shift from giddy exuberance to stony-faced concern for the Lions captain.
From BBC
I could totally relate to that, and being someone who cries during diaper commercials and the occasional prescription medication ad, the song hit me squarely in the emotional solar plexus.
From Los Angeles Times
A few times a year, a breaking ball in the dirt will bounce into the umpire’s solar plexus or groin.
From Los Angeles Times
For one interview, he wore his shirt open past his solar plexus.
From New York Times
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