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as in weight
the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts
the body of the novel was quite good, even if the beginning was a bit slow
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as in faction
a group of people acting together within a larger group
feared that there was a body of extremists within the labor union
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as in community
a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially
a hangout where, it seems, much of the student body can be found on a Saturday night
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as in person
a member of the human race
the most intelligent body in this entire place
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as in group
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
a body of security men accompany the president at all times
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as in to embody
to represent in visible form
abstract sculpture that bodies forth the artist's aesthetic of minimalism
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Recent Examples of body
Jason Saltzman, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
But many of the microbial species were also found throughout the body.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 31 May 2024
Just five chassis were made, two of which were bodied by coachbuilder Touring.
—Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2024
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The bodies left by those who couldn’t make it through are signposts.
—Jason Saltzman, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
But many of the microbial species were also found throughout the body.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
Verb
For years, anime television has been bodying live-action fare with its visceral slice-of-life narratives.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 31 May 2024
Just five chassis were made, two of which were bodied by coachbuilder Touring.
—Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2024
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Some forces, like artificial intelligence, feel fresh and disruptive, while others—such as generational wealth transfers and geopolitical shifts—carry the weight of history.Francois Botha, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Eli Lilly is partnering with direct-to-consumer telehealth platform Ro to get medications like its popular weight loss treatment Zepound to consumers.Peter Green, Quartz, 15 Dec. 2024
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Last month, the Onion gleefully revealed its winning bid for Infowars, which was sued into bankruptcy (as was Jones) after the families of victims in the Sandy Hook mass shooting in Connecticut won a judgment in 2022 against Jones in a defamation suit.Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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Other countries, stretching from Guatemala to Colombia, will also face tariffs or other sanctions unless they are seen to be halting the northward flow of migrants through the Darien Gap and other key transit points and taking back citizens swept up in Trump’s promised mass deportations.Brian Winter, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2024
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The now-dominant faction in Syria, Hayat Tahrir al Sham, an outgrowth of al Qaeda, has pledged tolerance of all minorities.Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Dec. 2024
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Still, the Islamist group has never ruled over a large territory with diverse religious and ethnic minorities, numerous armed rebel factions, and scarce resources.Mostafa Salem, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
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Your generosity makes a big difference in the lives of young people in our community.Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Dec. 2024
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Israel captured the Golan Heights during the 1967 Mideast war and annexed it, a move recognized only by the U.S. The international community continues to regard the area as occupied.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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The person dressed as Santa Claus was then pulled into the building through the 6th-floor window.Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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The other group of people who have to take RMDs annually are the beneficiaries of a deceased person’s retirement accounts.Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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Wilken cannot create such an entity, which under labor law requires (among other things) a group of employees who successfully petition the NLRB or a state labor board for recognition as a bargaining unit and accompanying votes.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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The character is one of the powerful Aes Sedai – a group of women with the ability to channel the One Power who are part of an elite sisterhood.Denise Petski, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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The game has come to embody the spirit of the armed forces; the Black Knights come from the United States Military Academy at West Point and the Midshipmen are from the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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Buendia arguably embodied that school of thought more than any other.Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
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The new leadership immediately homed in on the core values required to establish a fresh sense of belief in the company: trust and transparency.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Two research groups have separately analyzed collections of ancient genomes and come to the same conclusions about some of those core questions.Evan Bush, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Body.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/body. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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