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
Symptoms include fast or slow heart rate, feeling like your heart is skipping a beat, dizziness, lightheadedness, shortness of breath, chest pain, or sweating.
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Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 13 Jan. 2025
There are also fewer lower respiratory tract symptoms, such as shortness of breath and chest pain.
—Korin Miller, Verywell Health, 13 Jan. 2025
The department said children, the elderly, those with respiratory or heart conditions and people with weakened immune systems are most vulnerable and could experience severe effects like coughing, shortness of breath, wheezing and chest pain.
—Matteo Moschella, NBC News, 12 Jan. 2025
For the next 45 minutes, the medical team began performing chest compressions — and Marisa flatlined several times.
—Diane Herbst, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
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Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 13 Jan. 2025
There are also fewer lower respiratory tract symptoms, such as shortness of breath and chest pain.
—Korin Miller, Verywell Health, 13 Jan. 2025
The department said children, the elderly, those with respiratory or heart conditions and people with weakened immune systems are most vulnerable and could experience severe effects like coughing, shortness of breath, wheezing and chest pain.
—Matteo Moschella, NBC News, 12 Jan. 2025
For the next 45 minutes, the medical team began performing chest compressions — and Marisa flatlined several times.
—Diane Herbst, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chest
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There's even a sloping slate roof above the lockers and artificial lead guttering above that.Caroline Reid, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt sits in front of his locker, smiling and laughing through the final grind of a demanding season.Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2025
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Windsor, part of the state’s Fourth Congressional District, is situated on Colorado’s agricultural northern plains, and the bar was housed in a massive metal grain bin.Peter Hessler, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
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After a day or two, dispose of the newspaper in a closed garbage bin or burn it.Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2025
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Alongside this—and as the tweet directly above mentioned—there’s also the metaphorical impact of the event: characters appearing in a glass box to promote a show about privacy.Callum Booth, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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This decorative wooden box will discreetly hide those unsightly items that ultimately end up on my coffee table.Ali Faccenda, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Jan. 2025
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Cut an inch away from the trunk, and be careful not to cut the trunk itself.Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2025
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Those trunks carry jerseys, helmets, toiletries, winter gear and ... candy.Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Chest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chest. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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