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Here is one, a code blue on a person who walks in with chest pains. — Shari Rudavsky, Indianapolis Star, "Hendricks Regional Health disputes Anthem's payment rates at new Brownsburg hospital," 11 July 2018 To do that, pull your elbows together in front of your body, or simply cross your arms over your chest, and pull your shoulder blades forward. — Isadora Baum, SELF, "7 Foam Rolling Mistakes You Should Avoid," 16 Mar. 2019 In another, even more, intimate image, Delevingne is topless with Rousteing's hands covering her chest. — Marina Liao, Marie Claire, "Cara Delevingne Poses Naked for Balmain In a Stunning Photo Series," 31 Jan. 2019 Jacques looked particularly taken by Gorilla exhibit, staring upon a particular specimen beating its chest. — Elise Taylor, Vogue, "Princess Charlene of Monaco Took Her Royal Twins on a Whirlwind Trip to New York," 18 Jan. 2019 And comedy gave me an outlet to get it off my chest. — Andrew Dansby, San Antonio Express-News, "Houston comedian Mo Amer has poetry in his blood, and a Netflix special coming up," 26 June 2018 There are many, many symbols, images, and words permanently carved into his arms, hands, chest, and back—but its Adam's torso ink that fans are buzzing about the most. — Kelly O'sullivan, Country Living, "Men Across the Country Are Trolling Adam Levine and His Infamous Tattoos," 10 Feb. 2019 Buzz: With the help of Botox and fractionated lasers, doctors can erase lines and wrinkles on the chest and even sharpen the appearance of cleavage. — Harper's Bazaar Staff, Harper's BAZAAR, "17 Over-the-Top Beauty Treatments to Try Before Your Wedding Day," 13 Dec. 2018 Marley’s wife and manager were seriously injured but made full recoveries, and though Marley himself was only grazed by bullets in his chest and arm, the message sent by the attack was profound: Stay out of politics. — Corey Seymour, Vogue, "Netflix’s New Bob Marley Documentary, Who Shot the Sheriff?, Isn’t Just Another Behind the Music—It’s a Story of Jamaica at War With Itself," 19 Oct. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'chest.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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