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Recent Examples of thorax
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.
—Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 4 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, moths, mantises, and cicadas gather auditory information from similar appendages on their thoraxes or abdomens.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 16 Oct. 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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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
Meanwhile, moths, mantises, and cicadas gather auditory information from similar appendages on their thoraxes or abdomens.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 16 Oct. 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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The second victim was hospitalized in stable condition after being stabbed multiple times in the abdomen, police said.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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Feeling for a lump is nearly impossible, since the pancreas is buried deep in the abdomen.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
2 May 2026
Noun
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Salmonella infections are commonly associated with diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps, according to the CDC.—
Addy Bink,
The Hill,
28 Apr. 2026
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When ingested, the bacteria can release enzymes that neutralize stomach acids, then from there storm the intestines and can enter the blood.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Thorax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thorax. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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