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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.
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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.
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Glenn Zorpette,
IEEE Spectrum,
4 Nov. 2025
Each time, the caterpillars tucked their head and thorax downward and froze in the sphinx position.
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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
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Next to Johnson, police also found an 85-year-old woman suffering from a stab wound to her abdomen, Holtz said.
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At least one person from the vehicle fired shots at the victim, hitting him multiple times in the abdomen, and he was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
Noun
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People prone to heartburn or acid reflux may also find lemon water irritating, especially on an empty stomach.
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Onaje’s body was covered with numerous bruises to the chest, stomach, back and legs.
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“Thorax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thorax. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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