as in physical
of or relating to the human body
the old man suffered from a number of bodily ailments
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Betancourt was hospitalized as well, and on March 13 he was arrested on charges including vehicular homicide, DUI manslaughter, DUI with serious bodily injury and an array of other criminal traffic and drug offenses.
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Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
The other educator, 25-year-old Paxton Bean, is charged with official oppression and injury to a child with intentional bodily injury, a third-degree felony.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2025
Research shows that repeat COVID infections cause long-term damage to people’s vascular, neurological and other bodily systems.
—Nikki Morse, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2025
Renford Grant Evans was charged with human trafficking, pimping, assault with a firearm, assault likely to produce great bodily injury, brandishing a weapon in public, gun possession and criminal threats.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2025
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Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
The other educator, 25-year-old Paxton Bean, is charged with official oppression and injury to a child with intentional bodily injury, a third-degree felony.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2025
Research shows that repeat COVID infections cause long-term damage to people’s vascular, neurological and other bodily systems.
—Nikki Morse, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2025
Renford Grant Evans was charged with human trafficking, pimping, assault with a firearm, assault likely to produce great bodily injury, brandishing a weapon in public, gun possession and criminal threats.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Bodily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bodily. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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