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
Drinking calorie-free beverages like black coffee and sparkling water throughout the day can help fight hunger while supporting bodily function and maintaining energy levels.
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 3 Apr. 2025
And by the end of November 2024, Waymo had faced only two potentially successful claims for bodily injury.
—ArsTechnica, 27 Mar. 2025
Delaney was booked into the Marina del Rey Sheriff's Station at 10:15 a.m. and charged with assault, likely to produce gross bodily injury.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Burnett, then 21, of Hammond got ten years in prison in October after pleading guilty to neglect of a dependent resulting in serious bodily injury, a Level 3 felony.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 3 Apr. 2025
And by the end of November 2024, Waymo had faced only two potentially successful claims for bodily injury.
—ArsTechnica, 27 Mar. 2025
Delaney was booked into the Marina del Rey Sheriff's Station at 10:15 a.m. and charged with assault, likely to produce gross bodily injury.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Burnett, then 21, of Hammond got ten years in prison in October after pleading guilty to neglect of a dependent resulting in serious bodily injury, a Level 3 felony.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
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“Bodily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bodily. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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