armpit
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More surgical options have emerged too, such as smaller incisions in the chest, or a robotic surgery that involves a smaller incision on a person’s side near the armpit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
Aleisha Rochester, 33, a bank cashier from Croydon, south London, died two weeks after undergoing a routine procedure to remove an abscess from her left armpit.
From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2026
In June, the woman first felt what she described as like a "pull" under her armpit.
From BBC ● Nov. 18, 2025
When Gustave Flaubert saw Antonio Canova’s sculpture “Eros and Psyche” in 1845, he surreptitiously kissed Psyche’s marble armpit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025
Next, Lily lifted a corner of the mattress and raked her arm along the box springs, reaching in between all the way up to her armpit.
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
You’re either stuck to a vinyl-clad seat or grabbing up for a handrail and trying to direct your face away from the armpits to your left and right.
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026
A cool sponge or piece of clothing soaked in water and placed under the armpits or on the neck can help to cool someone.
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
Sometimes I just have time to wipe my armpits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 1, 2025
And what most people remember about their performance is that Paula Cole didn’t shave her armpits, resulting in months of fodder for late-night comedians.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2025
The barn smelt of armpits, hay, and piss.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
