main body

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Their ages indicate they likely formed outside the main body of the galaxy, within the gas that was pushed away.

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

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

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

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2025

The Israeli military said the missile apparently fragmented in midair, and that the main body was not immediately recovered.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2024

I tramped out of camp by headlamp behind Rob and Frank, wending between ice towers and piles of rock rubble to reach the main body of the glacier.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer