body
Example Sentences
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His body was spotted at dawn among the debris on the shore.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
The body has also called for restrictions and regulations on importing jet fuel to be temporarily lifted.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
On Friday, more than 100,000 Muslims performed the weekly Friday prayer at Al-Aqsa, according to the Islamic Waqf, the Jordanian body that administers the site.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
Since longer wavelengths of light can penetrate deeper into the body, a protein that responds to near-infrared light could allow researchers to reach cells that are otherwise difficult to access.
From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026
Petite and Black, with hundreds of tiny braids cascading down her back, she walked with unexpectedly long strides, eating up the pavement while looking straight ahead, body framed by late-afternoon summer sunlight.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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Vocabulary lists containing body
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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Expository Writing, List 1
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Literary Terms, Grade 6, Units 2–3
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