physical

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The Los Angeles County medical examiner said the cause of death stemmed from the combined effects of physical exertion, environmental heat exposure, blunt trauma and COVID-19 infection.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

The digital economy is getting cheaper to run — exactly as the physical economy is getting more expensive to operate.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Golfers should give priority to physical foundation, mobility and movement control over just swing speed, and respect recovery to avoid overuse injuries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Past incidents show how quickly digital records and physical reality can fall out of sync.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

Taken together, topics like these are known as psi, the scientific study of “processes of information or energy transfer that are currently unexplained in terms of known physical or biological mechanisms.”

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock