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bodily

[bod-l-ee] / ˈbɒd l i /




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He repeated the tests many times, altering the phrases to include words drawn from categories such as bodily references, film noir-style atmosphere and technical jargon.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

The 2019 documentary short “Valerie,” directed by Souther, dropped the veil on Perrine’s battle with the illness, with her loss of bodily autonomy captured in the film.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

Mar Monte leaders say the expanded options—which they soft-launched for current patients and friends—fit with a larger mission of promoting bodily autonomy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

The owners of the bar, Jacques and Jessica Moretti, have been accused of manslaughter by negligence, bodily harm by negligence and arson by negligence.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

Other group members stored their bodily fluids in baby-food jars or wrote cryptic messages on packaged skirt steaks.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris