How to Use armpit in a Sentence
armpit
noun
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The gunman fired one shot, hitting Sadler four inches below his right armpit.
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Keith Sharon,
The Tennessean,
20 Dec. 2024
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The tool is practically painless and helps you to remove unwanted hair for good from your bikini line, armpits, legs, back, and even your face.
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Claire Rutter,
Rolling Stone,
12 Dec. 2024
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The deer is picked up by the armpits by a deputy and set on the grass.
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William Axford,
Houston Chronicle,
7 May 2018
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Keep the armpit and right side of the chest pressing against the wall.
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Stephanie Mansour,
CNN,
15 Dec. 2020
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The Rest of the Gear Poles: Your poles should come up to your armpits.
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Matt Allyn,
Popular Mechanics,
23 Jan. 2018
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He was shot two more times, near the left armpit and on the wrist.
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Christian Boone,
ajc,
4 June 2020
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The man was shot in the right armpit and chin, police said.
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Paige Fry,
chicagotribune.com,
14 Oct. 2020
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The black trimming needs to go, as do the strange armpit stripes.
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Jeremy Cluff,
The Arizona Republic,
6 Aug. 2020
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He had been shot in the chest area under the right armpit.
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Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com,
AL.com,
8 May 2017
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The dog pulled away from the woman, jumped and bit his chest and armpit.
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Bob Sandrick,
cleveland,
30 July 2020
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The weight of her body rests on the crutch nestled in her left armpit.
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Sarah Blackwood,
The New Yorker,
18 July 2021
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The 6-year-old girl sustained a gunshot wound to the chest and the right armpit.
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Deanna Hackney,
CNN,
15 Aug. 2021
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Be thorough, as ticks are drawn to crevices like the armpits, back of the knees, and groin.
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Jamie Ducharme,
TIME,
31 May 2024
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Cold wet cloths or ice should be placed on the head, neck, armpits and groin.
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Ben Tobin,
The Courier-Journal,
18 July 2019
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Four bullets struck Clark in the back, two struck him in the neck, and one each in the armpit and thigh.
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Shamira Ibrahim,
Daily Intelligencer,
2 Apr. 2018
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There can also be painful swelling of the lymph node in the groin, armpit or neck.
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Ray Bogan,
Fox News,
27 June 2017
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In most cases there is a painful swelling of the lymph node in the groin, armpit, or neck.
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Christina Lords,
idahostatesman,
26 June 2018
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With the chest clip at armpit level, try to pinch the strap at the shoulder.
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Caroline Picard,
Good Housekeeping,
27 Mar. 2017
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So what’s the appeal of a bag that sits right below the armpit?
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Liana Satenstein,
Vogue,
9 Oct. 2018
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The group had seized the thief and were swinging him by his ankles and armpits.
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The Economist,
8 Mar. 2018
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In 2019, singer Halsey showed off her armpit hair on the cover of Rolling Stone.
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Maggie O'Neill,
Health.com,
20 Aug. 2020
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First, ensure your armpit is clean, fresh, and ready to rock and roll.
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Dallas News,
30 Nov. 2022
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The ends of the rope (excluding the handles) should reach your armpit.
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Andi Breitowich,
Women's Health,
7 Apr. 2023
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Arbery died from gunshot wounds to the chest, a wrist and an armpit.
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NBC News,
17 Nov. 2021
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The man pulled out a gun and fired off at least one shot, hitting the victim in the right armpit.
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Elizabeth Keogh,
New York Daily News,
25 July 2024
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One of the suspects walked over and stabbed the victim on the left side by his armpit twice, Tansey said.
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Deborah Sullivan Brennan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 July 2019
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These manifest in the body as swelling in the armpits, groin and neck, the Mayo Clinic said.
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Eduardo Cuevas,
USA TODAY,
9 July 2024
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In most cases, there is a painful swelling of the lymph node in the groin, armpit or neck areas.
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Gabe Hauari,
USA TODAY,
12 Mar. 2024
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The swelling that had spread to his armpit slowly decreased.
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Jackie Fortiér,
CBS News,
30 Oct. 2024
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On the back of his arm, stitches ran from his armpit to his elbow.
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Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2021
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