bodily

Example Sentences

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Ebola, which is passed on through close contact and bodily fluids, has killed more than 15,000 people in Africa over the past 50 years.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

But behind the staged virility lies a ruler unusually preoccupied with bodily decline.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

He also invited a cadet onstage to highlight physical fitness achievements, underscoring a recurring emphasis on bodily standards as a marker of military excellence.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

Nearly 1,600 people were charged with crimes associated with the riot, including about 175 charged with using a deadly or dangerous weapon or causing serious bodily injury to an officer, according to DoJ figures.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

It might not carry me bodily to him, but it connected us with each other, and with Great-Great-Grandpa Nutifafa and all those gone before who had lived on, and loved, the water.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo