chest
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His first remains one of the showpiece's all-time great goals, taking the ball on his chest and lofting it over a defender before volleying into the bottom corner.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
As it worsens, however, it can lead to fatigue, chest pain, shortness of breath, fainting, heart failure, and in some cases premature death.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 13, 2026
Police scanner audio obtained by news outlets showed emergency responders arriving at Graham’s Capitol Hill home on Saturday around 8:30 p.m. for a report of chest pains; CPR was underway roughly 25 minutes later.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
Saturday, D.C.’s Fire and EMS responded to a report of chest pains at a home on South Capitol Street, a few blocks south of the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
He folds his arms over his chest and replies, “I’m not really sure where to put my emotions. On one hand, I love this ‘act out to make up for never acting out.’
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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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
"Our chests feel tight," she told AFP, saying the smoke combined with recent searing heatwaves and parched fields left conditions feeling "eerie."
From Barron's ● Jul. 16, 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
McAfee, not fully grasping why people would want to drink milk that was unpasteurized, nonetheless went to his silo, filled half-gallon containers and packed them in ice chests.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
Pride surged in their chests as they were ushered in and seated before the desks of well-dressed black men and women who asked them questions about their experience and provided leads on jobs.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
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