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
The male has a dark blue head, vibrant green back and a blazing red chest, belly, and rump.
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Stan Tekiela, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Following this, find a chest beside Canker's bed, which is just near the campfire.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Standing or sitting, put the palms of your hands together in front of your chest, at chest height, as if praying.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2025
Signs and symptoms include a cough that lasts for three weeks or longer, coughing up blood or phlegm, chest pain, weakness, fatigue, weight loss, loss of appetite, fever, chills and night sweats, according to the CDC.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2025
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Stan Tekiela, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Following this, find a chest beside Canker's bed, which is just near the campfire.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Standing or sitting, put the palms of your hands together in front of your chest, at chest height, as if praying.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2025
Signs and symptoms include a cough that lasts for three weeks or longer, coughing up blood or phlegm, chest pain, weakness, fatigue, weight loss, loss of appetite, fever, chills and night sweats, according to the CDC.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chest
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Some of the key concerns for the Public Works Department include having equipment stored outdoors year-round and that office space, lockers and restrooms at the current site are inadequate to serve existing and future staff, village officials said.—
Linda Girardi,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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There is a 24-hour gym, a washer and dryer in each unit, two pools, 14 common areas, a clubroom with a kitchen, game room, dedicated lockers for packages and two dog parks (one for small dogs, one for big dogs).—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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From there, Kiwanis spread the word about the event and secured the trash bin from the city.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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The company continues to invest in technology and infrastructure improvements, including enhanced WiFi, in-seat power, and larger overhead bins on new aircraft.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
7 Feb. 2025
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Next Chapter Sonos is reportedly readying a new video streaming box designed to expand its reach deeper into the home theater marketplace.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
8 Feb. 2025
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With the technology, anyone can generate videos — like a herd of woolly mammoths trotting through a snowy meadow — simply by typing a sentence into a box on a computer screen.—
Cecilia Kang,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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That same month, it was announced that Louis Vuitton, another one of LVMH’s maisons, would become the title partner for the first race of the season in Melbourne and have trackside signage at the event and provide the trophy trunks.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
6 Feb. 2025
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More than a decade after a woman was found dead inside the trunk of her burning car, her ex-boyfriend has been arrested and charged, California prosecutors say.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacramento Bee,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Chest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chest. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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