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chest

noun

ˈchest

Definition of 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 of chest The woman was taken to a nearby hospital with chest injuries. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026 We are desired and judged, we are measured by the thickness of our thighs, size of our chests, sparkle in our grin. — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026 The shooting occurred when a white Cadillac pulled up next to them at a red light and opened fire — hitting Shakur in the arm, thigh and twice in the chest. — Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026 The baby, a boy, was declared dead less than a half-hour later, after paramedics had been called and attempted to give the newborn oxygen and chest compressions, the parents said. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chest

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Elliss, now with the New Orleans Saints, spent three seasons in Atlanta with a locker next to Robinson’s, trying to see if there were any cracks in the running back’s foundation.

— Josh Kendall, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
New Dolphins quarterback Brady Cook could sit at his locker in peace on Wednesday because reporters opted to swarm Kyle McCord instead.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of locker

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Carlo Holse used assists from Conrad Wallem and Jeong Sang-bin to score his first goal in his fourth MLS appearance for a 3-1 advantage in the 64th minute.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
Parents who provide their kid a chance to build something real and to be responsible for, even something as small as a bin and a $10 rate, are giving them practice most people don't get until much later, if ever.

— Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

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She had been beaten and stabbed inside her home, and her body was then placed in the trunk of her car.

— Brett Barrouquere, Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2026
Owner Gayle Hill hosts several designer trunk shows a year for her loyal customers, who rely on the Maverick buyer's eye for heirloom-quality pieces.

— Christine Lennon, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026

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