rib cage
noun
: the bony enclosing wall of the chest consisting chiefly of the ribs and the structures connecting them
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Previously, a microraptor fossil was found with the bones of a bird inside of its rib cage.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
But babies expand your rib cage so, just be aware.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 31 May 2026
Prosecutors said Ellis pointed a revolver at the victims and, in two cases, pressed the gun against a 5-year-old boy’s rib cage and a 15-year-old girl’s neck and body.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026
The liver, the body's largest internal organ, and the spleen are both under the rib cage.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 7 May 2026
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
But babies expand your rib cage so, just be aware.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 31 May 2026
Prosecutors said Ellis pointed a revolver at the victims and, in two cases, pressed the gun against a 5-year-old boy’s rib cage and a 15-year-old girl’s neck and body.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026
The liver, the body's largest internal organ, and the spleen are both under the rib cage.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 7 May 2026
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“Rib cage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rib%20cage. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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