How to Use chest in a Sentence
chest
noun
- He has a broad chest.
- The pain is in my upper chest.
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The gunfire struck a 37-year-old man at least twice in the chest.
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Stephen Sorace,
Fox News,
6 Mar. 2024
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Photos from the scene show that the man was buried up to his chest.
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Andrea Vacchiano,
Fox News,
2 Apr. 2024
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All due to the fact that the bag was now worn across your chest and not your waist.
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Sherry Kuehl,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2024
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The 35-year-old man, who has not been named, was buried up to his chest.
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Julie Jag,
The Salt Lake Tribune,
16 Dec. 2022
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Claudette was shot in the chest while rushing into the kitchen.
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Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2024
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She can be seen cradling her bare chest in a pair of jeans.
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Vulture,
10 Jan. 2024
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Shortness of breath in the middle of the night with no chest pain.
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Tim Ryan,
Newsweek,
18 Dec. 2024
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Daniel White, 54, was struck in the chest and died at the hospital.
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Isabella Volmert,
Dallas News,
9 Mar. 2023
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The wavy ends of the pigtail fell well below her chest.
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Gabi Thorne,
Allure,
24 Jan. 2023
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One of the people in the trunk was shot in the chest, suffering a wound to one of his lungs.
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Kevin Grasha,
The Enquirer,
28 Feb. 2024
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The one where they get stuck at Rose's job with the Santa who has the bomb stuck to his chest.
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Lester Fabian Brathwaite,
EW.com,
16 Dec. 2022
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The front driver then pulled a handgun and shot the other man in the chest.
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Carol Robinson | [email protected],
al,
4 Apr. 2023
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Rosario’s daughter was on the floor of the band room, clutching her chest.
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Jen Christensen,
CNN,
14 Jan. 2023
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Glenn, caught in the crossfire, was hit in the left chest and collapsed on the sidewalk.
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Emily Davies,
Washington Post,
5 Dec. 2023
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If too tied too tight, the front can open more to expose your chest.
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Kristine Solomon,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Mar. 2024
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If a deer is facing you, shoot for the center of the chest, smack in the middle.
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David E. Petzal,
Field & Stream,
30 Jan. 2023
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Penny’s back was against the ground, Neely’s back against his chest.
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Victoria Bekiempis,
Rolling Stone,
13 Oct. 2024
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Sit on the floor, legs straight, a dumbbell held in front of your chest with both hands.
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Men's Health,
9 Feb. 2023
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Pull your shoulders back and down to brace your core and keep your chest proud.
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Tiffany Ayuda,
Health,
22 Aug. 2023
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With both of your hands, slowly hug your knees to your chest.
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Tim Petrie, Dpt,
Verywell Health,
10 July 2024
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One wore a red sweatshirt with a backpack on the front of his chest.
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Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2023
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Quiggle was shot in her chest while Knight was shot in a leg.
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Stephen Sorace,
Fox News,
19 Dec. 2022
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The brand also sells add-ons like a chest strap and a butterfly charm to go with the bag.
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Nor'adila Hepburn,
Southern Living,
17 Nov. 2023
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One brother stood to his left, arms crossed over his chest.
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Emily Davies,
Washington Post,
23 Jan. 2024
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If there is something weighing on our chests, now is the time to speak.
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Lisa Stardust,
refinery29.com,
29 Dec. 2023
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The unique scoop neck shows off some of the chest but keeps it all modest with cap sleeves and a sporty criss-cross back.
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Maya Polton Updated,
Parents,
10 Aug. 2023
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Hearing the dog bark, the 11-year-old boy got his father’s gun and accidentally shot his sister, 9, in the chest.
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John Diedrich,
USA TODAY,
14 Dec. 2024
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While in a hospital bed selfie, the reality star's baby girl slept on her chest and looked cozy in a cream blanket.
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Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
17 Dec. 2024
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