rib cage
noun
: the bony enclosing wall of the chest consisting chiefly of the ribs and the structures connecting them
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Karen Weekly reacts like someone shoved a knife into her rib cage.
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Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 22 May 2025
For medium and large dogs, use a two-handed technique, placing interlocked hands over the widest part of the rib cage.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Maintain this posture for five deep breaths, using exhales to keep your rib cage down and inhales to expand your lower ribs.
—Dana Santas, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
The victim was injured in her left heel, right leg and upper rib cage near her armpit, sheriff’s officials said.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 13 Feb. 2025
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Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 22 May 2025
For medium and large dogs, use a two-handed technique, placing interlocked hands over the widest part of the rib cage.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Maintain this posture for five deep breaths, using exhales to keep your rib cage down and inhales to expand your lower ribs.
—Dana Santas, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
The victim was injured in her left heel, right leg and upper rib cage near her armpit, sheriff’s officials said.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Rib cage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rib%20cage. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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