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Recent Examples of thorax
Four springs ago, Naz grabbed it by the thorax.
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026
It is attached to the monarch’s thorax using eyelash glue, a gentler alternative to toxic super glues.
—Olivia Maule, Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2025
The head, thorax, and abdomen will be packed in separate plastic tubes for state-of-the-art DNA and RNA sequencing at the laboratories of the Wellcome Sanger Institute.
—Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 4 Nov. 2025
Each time, the caterpillars tucked their head and thorax downward and froze in the sphinx position.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2025
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026
It is attached to the monarch’s thorax using eyelash glue, a gentler alternative to toxic super glues.
—Olivia Maule, Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2025
The head, thorax, and abdomen will be packed in separate plastic tubes for state-of-the-art DNA and RNA sequencing at the laboratories of the Wellcome Sanger Institute.
—Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 4 Nov. 2025
Each time, the caterpillars tucked their head and thorax downward and froze in the sphinx position.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thorax
Noun
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Prior to her diagnosis, her only symptom had been a nagging pain in her lower left abdomen that got worse at night.—
Erika Edwards,
NBC news,
31 May 2026
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Cushing’s syndrome also leads to progressive enlargement of the liver and redistribution of body fat to the abdomen, which puts pressure on the diaphragm and contributes to breathing problems.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Her stomach was already turning on her.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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The most common symptoms are diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps, according to the CDC.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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“Thorax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thorax. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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