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The patriotism of those years seemed earnest, even when it occasionally had the bearing of Sam Eagle: chest out, chin up, deeply concerned with the dignity of the republic.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026
"Although I haven't gone 12 rounds and I haven't taken one on the chin, I don't think that's a characteristic you need to become a heavyweight champion," he says.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Every portrait depicts a pale woman with a sharp nose, bow lips, slightly receding chin, and dark eyes with a pink lacrimal caruncle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
Artwork by his son Naviyd is featured on the walls, while an enlarged drawing of a tattoo that Usher has on his chin has been turned into a decorative ceiling mural.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
My father rubbed his bad hand against his chin, a sudden glint in his eyes.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
"I love your chins, dad," Dani responded, sweetly.
From BBC ● May 10, 2026
Pundits who failed to predict the operation in the first place gravely stroked their chins before intoning that the Venezuelan adventure must inevitably fail.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 4, 2026
That might be giving too much credit to one player’s influence after nearly 50 years of clean chins, but come opening day, the smart money will be on Williams wearing a beard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2025
Chinstrap penguins get their name from the thin black line under their chins, which looks like a strap holding on a black hat or helmet.
From NewsForKids.net ● Dec. 12, 2023
Our chins would have been on the floor except they already were.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
"Taking interim fights, you can get chinned by anyone."
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2026
A guy in Philadelphia chinned 24 pullups in a row at age 90, which is roughly 23 more than I’ve done in my entire life.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 26, 2019
Double chinned faces are usually categorized under the round and wide face.
From Forbes ● Sep. 28, 2014
His last ride, he got chinned on the line.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 2, 2010
Harry took a running jump, caught a limb, and chinned himself.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
Outside is a chinning bar dating to Tolstoy’s day.
From New York Times ● Sep. 21, 2016
In Higashi Village, Japan, the women's youth corps put 50 youths through a husband qualification test which included a marathon run, a rice-bag-carrying race, chinning the bar and plowing, flunked all 50.
From Time Magazine Archive
A staffer found him in the baggage room, chinning with the porters.
From Time Magazine Archive
CBS Boss Bill Paley and his two new vice presidents, Edward R. Murrow and Davidson Taylor, conceived Operation Crossroads while chinning about their European wartime experiences.
From Time Magazine Archive
I remember chinning myself on the top of a fence to see one such comedy show filled with gallows humor.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
