as in physical
of or relating to the human body
the old man suffered from a number of bodily ailments
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People, dogs, cats, rats can be infected but poultry and dairy cows are most commonly infected by inhaling viral droplets, entering through the eyes and nose, or by ingestion of infected milk or other bodily fluids.
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Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 2 Mar. 2025
Yates had been sent to prison in October 2017 from San Diego County to serve eight years for first-degree burglary and assault with force likely to produce great bodily injury as a second striker.
—Caleb Lunetta, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
The 56-year-old Phillips faced a charge of injury to the elderly with the intent to cause bodily injury and a charge of retaliation or obstruction.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Feb. 2025
Yates, 30, came to the Sacramento County prison from San Diego County after he was convicted of first-degree burglary and assault likely to cause great bodily injury.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 24 Feb. 2025
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Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 2 Mar. 2025
Yates had been sent to prison in October 2017 from San Diego County to serve eight years for first-degree burglary and assault with force likely to produce great bodily injury as a second striker.
—Caleb Lunetta, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
The 56-year-old Phillips faced a charge of injury to the elderly with the intent to cause bodily injury and a charge of retaliation or obstruction.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Feb. 2025
Yates, 30, came to the Sacramento County prison from San Diego County after he was convicted of first-degree burglary and assault likely to cause great bodily injury.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Bodily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bodily. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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