rib cage
noun
: the bony enclosing wall of the chest consisting chiefly of the ribs and the structures connecting them
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San Diego Padres closer Robert Suarez was added in place of Atlanta’s Chris Sale, who is on the injured list with a fractured rib cage.
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C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 9 July 2025
That’s because that tumor was in a spot just beneath Elissa’s rib cage.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, USA Today, 19 May 2025
What’s often overlooked is the role of the rib cage in thoracic spine rotation.
—Dana Santas, CNN, 23 Mar. 2025
That’s especially important now, with ace Chris Sale not expected back before mid-August after fracturing his rib cage on June 18.
—David O'Brien, New York Times, 30 June 2025
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C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 9 July 2025
That’s because that tumor was in a spot just beneath Elissa’s rib cage.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, USA Today, 19 May 2025
What’s often overlooked is the role of the rib cage in thoracic spine rotation.
—Dana Santas, CNN, 23 Mar. 2025
That’s especially important now, with ace Chris Sale not expected back before mid-August after fracturing his rib cage on June 18.
—David O'Brien, New York Times, 30 June 2025
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“Rib cage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rib%20cage. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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