armpit
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More surgical options have emerged too, such as smaller incisions in the chest, or a robotic surgery that involves a smaller incision on a person’s side near the armpit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
The operation has also left Dawn in constant pain across her chest and under her armpit.
From BBC ● Nov. 28, 2025
When Gustave Flaubert saw Antonio Canova’s sculpture “Eros and Psyche” in 1845, he surreptitiously kissed Psyche’s marble armpit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025
On one video call, Chantelle says, Paloma said she had a new lump in her armpit, and her mother had told her it meant that the cancer was going out of her body.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2025
I step over him, and then reach down, getting a good grip under his armpit.
From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan
You’re either stuck to a vinyl-clad seat or grabbing up for a handrail and trying to direct your face away from the armpits to your left and right.
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026
While walking a catwalk he plunged through a pair of broken slats and was left hanging by his armpits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026
And what most people remember about their performance is that Paula Cole didn’t shave her armpits, resulting in months of fodder for late-night comedians.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2025
A well-known deodorant brand has apologised after some of its roll-on products reportedly left customers with itchy, burning armpits.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2025
Beto pressed his fingers into his armpits and bit his lip.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
