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 waiter’s tray fell, hit my chest, bounced off and crashed to the floor. —
Laura House, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026 The silicone prosthetic piece will go on the upper chest and be blended seamlessly. —Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026 There were 114 total droppings, 50 in the area around the chest freezer. —David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026 Documents said the teenager told police that Ploor grabbed her, pushed her into a vanity, punched her in the chest, and pushed his elbow into her throat. —Adam Thompson, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chest
Laura House, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026 The silicone prosthetic piece will go on the upper chest and be blended seamlessly. —Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026 There were 114 total droppings, 50 in the area around the chest freezer. —David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026 Documents said the teenager told police that Ploor grabbed her, pushed her into a vanity, punched her in the chest, and pushed his elbow into her throat. —Adam Thompson, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chest
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But if Redick finds himself in that situation, then the Lakers are doing quite well or in the hurt locker, as the on-paper matchup appears.— Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
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Have packages delivered to a secure Amazon locker.— Morgan Rynor, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
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According to a statement from the prime minister's office, Qatar's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al-Muraikhi received Sharif upon his arrival in Doha on Thursday.— April 16, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
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In some buildings, the workers also clean, shovel snowy sidewalks and wrestle bins of refuse out of basements and alleys for pickup.— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
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My great-grandparents buried her in a shoe-box.— Jesmyn Ward, Vanity Fair, 21 Apr. 2026
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What follows is a zigzag through Parisian streets as Amélie seeks out the wonder of an old metal box that reveals itself behind her apartment wall, with the initial help of her reclusive neighbour, Raymond Dufayel and a newfound commitment to performing good deeds.— Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Apr. 2026
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Prosecutors say Freeman strangled Seitz with a shoelace and wrapped her body in what appeared to be bedsheets before putting her in the trunk of her vehicle.— DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
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Homeowner Maha Amin moved three dozen sandbags from the trunk of her car to her driveway Thursday, bracing for more flooding in Des Plaines.— Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Chest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/chest. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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