as in heart
the seat of one's deepest thoughts and emotions
deep in his breast, he knew that his father had a great love for him that did not need to be expressed in words
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as in to face
to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage
breasted the diagnosis of cancer with fortitude and optimism
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Recent Examples of breast
Eileen Finan,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
This decision was also influenced by her mother, Marcheline Bertrand, who died in 2007 from breast and ovarian cancer.
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Monica Coviello,
Vanity Fair,
25 June 2026
Joey Nolfi,
EW.com,
26 Sep. 2023
Duck is presented two ways, legs deboned and braised and breasts dry-aged and crisped, and paired with a black garlic sauce, mushroom jus and scallion oil.
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Alyson Sheppard,
Robb Report,
21 July 2023
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Noun
In 2023, Evert learned her cancer had returned, just months after Navratilova finished treatment for throat and breast cancer, a period that is chronicled in the Netflix documentary.
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Eileen Finan,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
This decision was also influenced by her mother, Marcheline Bertrand, who died in 2007 from breast and ovarian cancer.
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Monica Coviello,
Vanity Fair,
25 June 2026
Verb
So, grab one of Symone's Diana Ross breasts as a floatation device and hitch a ride on the S.S. Muse, because EW's BINGE podcast is back, back, back again.
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Joey Nolfi,
EW.com,
26 Sep. 2023
Duck is presented two ways, legs deboned and braised and breasts dry-aged and crisped, and paired with a black garlic sauce, mushroom jus and scallion oil.
—
Alyson Sheppard,
Robb Report,
21 July 2023
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Others develop dangerous fluctuations in blood pressure and abnormal heart rhythms because the autonomic nervous system becomes affected.
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Let heart guide tone, and your message lands.
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Saturday is a Gridlock Alert Day in New York City as Panama faces England in the FIFA Men's World Cup in New Jersey.
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With the rise in demand by retail users, compute providers are also facing significant shortages, raising their prices, and are rushing to develop more hardware.
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In addition to DJs, these events feature funk and soul performers who are influential in DJing culture, such as Whodini, a pioneering hip-hop group, and the Brides of Funkenstein, a vocal group associated with George Clinton’s Parliament-Funkadelic.
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Joined by collaborators old—Portishead’s Adrian Utley, Shahzad Ismaily—and new—Nick Hakim, the Smile drummer Tom Skinner—Orton knits an infinity scarf of wicker-weir folk, jazzy ambiance, and blue-eyed soul.
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When confronted by lawmakers and journalists, Adorni has struggled to explain the inconsistency between his lavish spending and modest salary.
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Joe and Angela eventually confront their own marital fractures, including Angela's desire for attention and their lack of intimacy.
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The two started off as bosom buddies, but Nathan didn’t take kindly to Joe’s womanizing ways.
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Colleen Camp, on the other hand, demonstrates a flair for light comedy as an alluring French maid, though the role too often requires her to play second fiddle to her own enhanced bosom.
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“Breast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breast. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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