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chest

[chest] / tʃɛst /




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Minutes later, Manning found transfer receiver Cam Coleman with a deep ball—that Coleman mishandled, letting it bounce off his chest and into the arms of an Ohio State defender for an interception.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

The “Bad Romance” singer and 16-time Grammy winner was seen wearing a large ring and holding the child, supported by a baby wrap, tightly to her chest, according to photos published by the outlet.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 12, 2026

Another pressure putt from the pumped-up Ciganda on the 14th gave them a two-hole lead, the Spaniard slapping her chest to whip up the boisterous Dutch crowd.

From Barron's Sep. 12, 2026

Elissa says she has gone to hospital several times with chest pains that medics have attributed to "stress".

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

When she had filled her chest with air, she closed her eyes, lifted the glass to her lips, and drained it down.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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

Worn on officers’ chests, the devices record a first-person view of every encounter in real time and upload it to the cloud for later review.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

Members of the selling family, who do not want to be named, found the items inside dusty chests, having been packed away for nearly a century.

From BBC Jul. 4, 2026

The men wear red rags sewn to their chests, which has been lately required of them as proof of their oaths to the Crown and to Lord Dunmore.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson




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