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ambulation

[am-byuh-ley-shuhn] / ˌæm bjəˈleɪ ʃən /
NOUN
constitutional
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It seems to be made of every movie: a wild and playful and overbearing ambulation of references.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 4, 2026

"This is especially true for lower extremity recovery. People can struggle to regain balance, stability and gait coordination for daily life activities and even proper ambulation."

From Science Daily Mar. 28, 2024

The reduction in pain meds also decrease nausea, itching and constipation and increase nutrition and ambulation.

From Washington Post May 6, 2022

One example: FDA’s documents for Sarepta claim that patients “commonly maintain ambulation to older ages than is often realized, to 18 years or perhaps even older.”

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 31, 2016

On the third day, forest-dazed and grubby, we stepped on to a sunny road, the first since Caratunk, and followed it on a hot ambulation into the forgotten hamlet of Monson.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson




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