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Recent Examples of thorax
At around 3 to 4 millimeters, the adults have a tan thorax, and the abdomen is split with black on top and gray on the underside.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025
The text stops mid-sentence in case 48 at the arms and upper thorax.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 4 Feb. 2025
Strut that runway with your arms and legs poking out of your thorax and looking sooo long!
—Julie Sharbutt, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2025
Some of these can lead to accumulation of fluid in the thorax or chest cavity.
—Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 14 July 2024
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025
The text stops mid-sentence in case 48 at the arms and upper thorax.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 4 Feb. 2025
Strut that runway with your arms and legs poking out of your thorax and looking sooo long!
—Julie Sharbutt, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2025
Some of these can lead to accumulation of fluid in the thorax or chest cavity.
—Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 14 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thorax
Noun
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The victim reported being hit in the abdomen by gunfire and was taken to an area hospital for treatment, Barclay said.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
5 Sep. 2025
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The victim, who was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition, was standing outside of a residence when a gunman approached him and opened fire, striking him multiple times in the abdomen, according to police.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As part of the necropsy, the bear’s stomach contents will be examined.—
Kris Millgate,
Outdoor Life,
4 Sep. 2025
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Lemons are acidic, but adding a little lemon juice to warm water and honey can neutralize stomach acids.—
Ann Pietrangelo,
Verywell Health,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Thorax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thorax. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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