bowels

Example Sentences

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By the time he had a video examination of his bowels – called a colonoscopy – the cancer was so large it blocked the camera from getting in.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 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

I look down and lose my balance, then pull myself back inside, bowels loosening, sobs catching in my throat.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins