chest
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The Mahatir Mohammad Zain Foundation, a disaster relief NGO, said the 51-year-old volunteer passed away after falling ill with chest tightness while helping fight a fire in the Barito Kuala Regency.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
Stupnikov approached a group of waiting soldiers and snapped a photo, keeping his cellphone close to his chest to avoid drawing attention.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Phoebe pulled through the virus but did face some longer-term problems, including being admitted to hospital several times with chest problems.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
For 20 minutes, we pressed on his chest and pushed medicines, but despite our best efforts, we could not revive him.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
I ignored her and tracked the Ford as it wove through the traffic, my heart galloping in my chest.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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Everybody would grab their ice chests and pile into cars.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
The place was heaving with devotees, hands clasped at their chests and lips moving.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
Thousands of people across South East Asia are now feeling the effects of those emissions in their eyes, chests and throats.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 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
From the side, he might have passed for human—until he turned, and Percy saw that his upper body was split into three different chests, each one dressed in a different-color Western shirt.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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