rib cage
noun
: the bony enclosing wall of the chest consisting chiefly of the ribs and the structures connecting them
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Advertisement On March 9, a line-drive comebacker drilled Treinen in the right side of his rib cage.
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
His burly frame is covered in tattoos, including a spear and trident on his forearm, marking his stint in the Marines, and a quote from Eugene Debs on his rib cage.
—Dan Kaufman, The New Yorker, 9 May 2024
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
His burly frame is covered in tattoos, including a spear and trident on his forearm, marking his stint in the Marines, and a quote from Eugene Debs on his rib cage.
—Dan Kaufman, The New Yorker, 9 May 2024
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“Rib cage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rib%20cage. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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