rib cage
noun
: the bony enclosing wall of the chest consisting chiefly of the ribs and the structures connecting them
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Forward head posture develops as your neck extends and your rib cage lifts and flares.
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Dana Santas, CNN Money, 4 July 2025
Every dark mop of curls sends my heart thudding into my rib cage.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 24 June 2025
Shallow chest breathing further stiffens the rib cage, reinforcing this limited mobility.
—Dana Santas, CNN, 23 Mar. 2025
Karen Weekly reacts like someone shoved a knife into her rib cage.
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Dana Santas, CNN Money, 4 July 2025
Every dark mop of curls sends my heart thudding into my rib cage.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 24 June 2025
Shallow chest breathing further stiffens the rib cage, reinforcing this limited mobility.
—Dana Santas, CNN, 23 Mar. 2025
Karen Weekly reacts like someone shoved a knife into her rib cage.
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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“Rib cage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rib%20cage. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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