bodily
Example Sentences
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Like her sister, she never doubts for one minute that she is a first-class citizen, entitled to equal rights, bodily autonomy, basic respect and a life of her choosing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Ebola, which is transmitted through contact with bodily fluids and causes haemorrhagic fever, has killed more than 15,000 people in Africa in the last 50 years.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
As is the case for the majority of Americans, my cellphone was practically a bodily appendage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Ebola, which spreads through contact with bodily fluids, has killed 15,000 people across Africa over the last 50 years.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
To check the ungoverned spell and drive off the shadow from Ged, Nemmerle had spent all his power, and with it his bodily strength was gone.
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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