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Recent Examples of thorax
The thorax is mostly solid brown or black, while the abdomen has alternating bands of dark brown/black and yellow-orange.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025
Each time, the caterpillars tucked their head and thorax downward and froze in the sphinx position.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2025
In Khao Yai National Park near Kong Kaeo Waterfall, for example, researchers found a robber fly attached to the bottom of a leaf with small flower-like growths protruding from its head, thorax and abdomen, earning the new fungus the name Ophiocordyceps floriformis.
—Miami Herald, 10 July 2025
In more severe cases, surgical options may be proposed to correct the scoliosis curve and restore balance to the thorax, creating vital space for the heart and lungs within the chest cavity.
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025
Each time, the caterpillars tucked their head and thorax downward and froze in the sphinx position.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2025
In Khao Yai National Park near Kong Kaeo Waterfall, for example, researchers found a robber fly attached to the bottom of a leaf with small flower-like growths protruding from its head, thorax and abdomen, earning the new fungus the name Ophiocordyceps floriformis.
—Miami Herald, 10 July 2025
In more severe cases, surgical options may be proposed to correct the scoliosis curve and restore balance to the thorax, creating vital space for the heart and lungs within the chest cavity.
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thorax
Noun
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The kind of boss who would crawl inside your abdomen instead of turning down the air-conditioning, Bradley suddenly can’t function without Linda.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2026
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One of the bullets struck Boyd in the abdomen, traveled through his body, and ultimately punctured one of his lungs.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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He had been found in the snow by the motorway heading to the airport, and after his stomach had been pumped at Sabbatsberg Hospital he was taken to Beckomberga.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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After the initial stomach issues subside, the toxin continues to invade the liver cells and stops them from making RNA (ribonucleic acid), which the body needs to make healing and protective proteins.—
Amy McGorry,
FOXNews.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Thorax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thorax. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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