as in physical
of or relating to the human body
the old man suffered from a number of bodily ailments
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Recent Examples of bodily
They were each charged with at least one felony, including recklessly causing a fire with great bodily injury, conspiracy to commit an act injurious to the public, and violating the social host ordinance, prosecutors said.
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025
For abandoning Natalia, Michael faced counts such as neglect of a dependent, neglect of a dependent causing bodily injury, neglect of a dependent causing serious bodily injury and conspiracy to neglect a dependent.
—Sophie Hanson, StyleCaster, 7 Jan. 2025
According to the motion filed Tuesday, the plea agreements, which are still under seal, would have the three defendants plead guilty to the seven charges against them that include murder, conspiracy and terrorism as well as an eighth charge, intentionally causing serious bodily injury.
—Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2025
And of those 608 defendants, about 180 were charged with using a deadly or dangerous weapon or causing serious bodily injury to an officer.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025
For abandoning Natalia, Michael faced counts such as neglect of a dependent, neglect of a dependent causing bodily injury, neglect of a dependent causing serious bodily injury and conspiracy to neglect a dependent.
—Sophie Hanson, StyleCaster, 7 Jan. 2025
According to the motion filed Tuesday, the plea agreements, which are still under seal, would have the three defendants plead guilty to the seven charges against them that include murder, conspiracy and terrorism as well as an eighth charge, intentionally causing serious bodily injury.
—Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2025
And of those 608 defendants, about 180 were charged with using a deadly or dangerous weapon or causing serious bodily injury to an officer.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Bodily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bodily. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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