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chest

noun

ˈchest

Definition of chest

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 Likely candidates include patients who have experienced at least four pain crises or acute chest syndrome episodes within 24 months prior to seeking treatment. — Steven Ross Johnson, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026 First responders took the victim to Fawcett Memorial Hospital with a severe cut measuring four to six inches from his left cheek down to his neck, alongside a minor laceration to his upper chest, police said. — Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026 At the hospital, a nurse said Blair kicked her in the chest, according to the document. — Meriam Bouarrouj, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026 An argument between children over a pizza slice escalated into a 10-year-old girl having a knife thrown at her chest, piercing her skin, by her 8-year-old brother Thursday, police said. — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chest

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Ohtani didn’t rule anything out in his postgame scrum, several rows deep, in front of his locker after the Dodgers’ 6-4 defeat in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series.

— Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
The locker real estate in the team’s second arena was something the proud parent didn’t even consider as part of his son’s Heat takeover.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of locker

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Hot dogs were stored in an unlined cardboard box inside a cold-hold unit.

— NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
Canada banged awkwardly into Williams’ knee on a box out during her late free throws and the Valkyries star was being cared for by an athletic trainer on the bench in the waning moments.

— Janie McCauley, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of box

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Once the machine has sucked in the shade-giving limbs and age-ringed trunk, a new development rises from the mulch.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 16 Oct. 2026
During acceleration, sudden braking, or sharp turns, unsecured belongings may slide across the floor, roll under seats, or shift around in the trunk.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026

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