as in physical
of or relating to the human body
the old man suffered from a number of bodily ailments
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The Laken Riley Act, the first bill Trump signed into law in his second term, allows for the arrest and detention of people who are not legally in the country and have been charged with burglary, theft, larceny, shoplifting or crimes that lead to death or serious bodily injury.
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Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 15 Feb. 2025
According to North Carolina’s Safe Driver Incentive Plan, drivers can see their rates jump by as little as 40% for a moving violation to as much as 340% for driving while impaired or a hit-and-runs resulting in bodily injury or death.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 14 Feb. 2025
The mom faces charges of child neglect with great bodily harm, resisting an officer without violence and misuse of 911, police said.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
He is charged with conspiracy, attacking civilians, murder in violation of the law or war, terrorism, hijacking or hazarding a vessel or aircraft and intentionally causing serious bodily injury.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 8 Feb. 2025
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Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 15 Feb. 2025
According to North Carolina’s Safe Driver Incentive Plan, drivers can see their rates jump by as little as 40% for a moving violation to as much as 340% for driving while impaired or a hit-and-runs resulting in bodily injury or death.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 14 Feb. 2025
The mom faces charges of child neglect with great bodily harm, resisting an officer without violence and misuse of 911, police said.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
He is charged with conspiracy, attacking civilians, murder in violation of the law or war, terrorism, hijacking or hazarding a vessel or aircraft and intentionally causing serious bodily injury.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 8 Feb. 2025
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“Bodily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bodily. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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