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[chest] / tʃɛst /




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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

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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