bowels

Example Sentences

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But no one, outside a very select few in the bowels of government, we now know, could have predicted this.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Soon afterward, he was in the hospital, receiving treatment for a blockage in his bowels.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Somewhere in the bowels of my music collection hides 1985’s George Clinton-produced “Freaky Styley” and 1987’s “The Uplift Mofo Party Plan” on crumbling cassettes.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Prices of raw materials also declined, suggesting inflation might be easing in the bowels of the economy.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

While straining in this way, focusing every erg of energy on his eyes, his bowels suddenly opened up, and before he could realize what he knew, liquid stools were running down his legs.

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison