main body

Example Sentences

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The main body of the show, mounted in capacious glass cabinets, is organized around his most notable books.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

Firefighters had anticipated that the blaze would eventually move in this direction and reiterated that the main body of the fire remained inside primary containment lines and that things were still going as planned.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 8, 2025

Fixing straps around the hull, or the main body of the vessel, was also tougher than anticipated.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2025

BLI ducted fans are similar to the large engines found in modern airplanes but are partially embedded into the plane's main body instead of under the wings.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2024

The main body of the creature was a shimmering, pulsating mass of white and mauve, shaped roughly like a cone.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz