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Place two to three fingers on the baby’s breastbone, or in the middle of their chest, and press sharply one inch downward and upward up to five times.
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Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 30 Dec. 2024
Slice the Breast Meat: Cut one side of the breastbone, following the contour of the rib cage.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Remove the breasts: Begin on one side of the breastbone, make a deep cut that follows the bone down the bird.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2024
Place the heel of your hands in the center of the turkey and breastbone area.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 24 Nov. 2024
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Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 30 Dec. 2024
Slice the Breast Meat: Cut one side of the breastbone, following the contour of the rib cage.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Remove the breasts: Begin on one side of the breastbone, make a deep cut that follows the bone down the bird.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2024
Place the heel of your hands in the center of the turkey and breastbone area.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 24 Nov. 2024
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“Breastbone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breastbone. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
breastbone
noun
breast·bone
ˈbres(t)-ˈbōn 
-ˌbōn
: sternum
Medical Definition
breastbone
noun
breast·bone
ˈbres(t)-ˈbōn, -ˌbōn
: sternum
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