as in locker
a covered rectangular container for storing or transporting things
a chest containing almost every tool that the home do-it-yourselfer is likely to need
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Recent Examples of chest
Gunther left Jimmy leaking from his head and wiped the blood on his chest and even tasted it.
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Shaheem Reid, Variety, 19 Apr. 2025
Witnesses told police that the two students fought after Metcalf, a Memorial High School student, asked Anthony to move from under the Memorial High School tent and that Metcalf either pushed or grabbed Anthony before Anthony pulled a knife from his bag and stabbed Metcalf in the chest.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2025
Examination of his head and chest found no abnormalities, with a normal heart function and normal results for his abdomen.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
Junior transfer punter Hunter Green (Northern Colorado) boomed a 61-yard punt during the workout, which earned a chest bump from a teammate.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
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Shaheem Reid, Variety, 19 Apr. 2025
Witnesses told police that the two students fought after Metcalf, a Memorial High School student, asked Anthony to move from under the Memorial High School tent and that Metcalf either pushed or grabbed Anthony before Anthony pulled a knife from his bag and stabbed Metcalf in the chest.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2025
Examination of his head and chest found no abnormalities, with a normal heart function and normal results for his abdomen.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
Junior transfer punter Hunter Green (Northern Colorado) boomed a 61-yard punt during the workout, which earned a chest bump from a teammate.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chest
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Penn learned the story of how her grandmother escaped in 2022 during a visit to her mother’s bank locker, where she was invited to select a piece of jewelry: a tiny flat piece of gold in the shape of a mermaid.—
Sadiya Ansari Spandita Malik,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Ahead of the final round on Sunday, 14 years later, McIlroy opened his locker up to an unexpected surprise from Angel Cabrera.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Apr. 2025
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As can bins that get filled up with random items that don't belong there.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Apr. 2025
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Beyond picking, these robots also detect diseases and track the location of each fruit bin, providing farmers with valuable insights to manage their crops better.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Even in the immediate build-up to the goal, Salah, inside the six-yard box, nudged Van Dijk’s header onto the post and Diogo Jota hit the crossbar.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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Grab a few of these boxes and put them side-by-side to create a larger privacy fence.—
Christopher Murray,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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How Tree Ring Records Can Help Predict Droughts Olivia Box June 10, 2021 Inside the trunks of trees lies a wealth of data on climate that goes back generations.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
22 Apr. 2025
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Prosecutors said Robert strangled Deborah to death and left her body in the trunk of her car at a remote construction site.—
Nicole Acosta,
People.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Chest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chest. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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