as in physical
of or relating to the human body
the old man suffered from a number of bodily ailments
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Recent Examples of bodily
The 59-year-old Iowa Falls woman was arrested Jan. 4 on a charge of child endangerment resulting in bodily injury, court records show.
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Lauren Liebhaber, Kansas City Star, 13 Jan. 2025
In some experiments, insects did not seem to respond to high temperatures, electrical shocks, or bodily harm.
—Shayla Love, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2025
The charges include recklessly causing a fire with great bodily injury, conspiracy to commit an act injurious to the public and violating the social host ordinance.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
All of the fraternity members, including Larsen, received at least one felony charge, including recklessly causing a fire with great bodily injury, conspiracy to commit an act injurious to the public, and violating the social host ordinance.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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Lauren Liebhaber, Kansas City Star, 13 Jan. 2025
In some experiments, insects did not seem to respond to high temperatures, electrical shocks, or bodily harm.
—Shayla Love, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2025
The charges include recklessly causing a fire with great bodily injury, conspiracy to commit an act injurious to the public and violating the social host ordinance.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
All of the fraternity members, including Larsen, received at least one felony charge, including recklessly causing a fire with great bodily injury, conspiracy to commit an act injurious to the public, and violating the social host ordinance.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Bodily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bodily. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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