chest

as in locker
a covered rectangular container for storing or transporting things a chest containing almost every tool that the home do-it-yourselfer is likely to need

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Recent Examples on the Web In addition to the drug being inconvenient, approximately 5% of people treated with infliximab suffered an acute reaction such as fever and chest pain, according to one study. Joseph Howlett and Andrea Tamayo, STAT, 15 Aug. 2024 When presented with the DNA evidence, William Lester Suff, 73, admitted to stabbing 19-year-old Cathy Small multiple times in the chest and leaving her on a California road after an argument, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Homicide Lt. Patricia Thomas. Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2024 Brown was unconscious and prone on his back with the suspect lying on this chest as other officers quickly arrived and jumped on the suspect. Jim Salter The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 14 Aug. 2024 An autopsy confirmed that Young died from gunshot wounds to her chest. Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for chest 

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“Chest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chest. Accessed 11 Sep. 2024.

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