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[bod-ee] / ˈbɒd i /








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As temperatures during a game rise, the circulatory system diverts blood to the skin to lower core body temperatures at the same time that active muscles require oxygen-rich blood.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2026

The body may be slower but the brain remains razor sharp.

From BBC • Jul. 7, 2026

But more than that, it obscures the reality and erases the history of transgender lives by diminishing the significant time, money, and effort many transgender people spend to align their body with their sex.

From Slate • Jul. 7, 2026

FIFA, soccer’s world governing body, denied a Belgian appeal on Monday morning.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026

The immediate cause of death is probably hypothermia—his body can't control its internal temperature.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman




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