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"Bodh Gaya":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"village in central Bihar, northeastern India population 30,883":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8b\u022fd-\u02c8g\u012b-\u00e4"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-105908",
"type":[
"geographical name"
]
},
"Bodleian":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": belonging to the Bodleian Library of Oxford University":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Sir Thomas Bodley \u20201613 English scholar (who restored the Oxford library) + English -ian":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02c8)b\u00e4d\u00a6l\u0113\u0259n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105056",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"bod":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": body":[],
": fellow , guy":[],
"biochemical oxygen demand":[],
"biological oxygen demand":[]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"Some bod from the office rang you.",
"He's a bit of an odd bod , but I quite like him.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"There is Andrew\u2019s increasingly unmanageable lie of a boyfriend, who overnight becomes an internet sensation (having a rocking bod and a global influencer/activist/philanthropist online footprint helps with that). \u2014 Manuel Betancourt, Variety , 17 June 2022",
"Dua has been feeding our souls with the best swimwear content while on tour, giving us a peek at her angelic side in a butterfly charm bikini and putting her super-strong bod on display in a simple black two-piece. \u2014 Seventeen , 24 May 2022",
"The mom of one, who shares daughter Bryn with ex Jason Hoppy, also flaunted her rockin' bod in a black bodysuit underneath a structured, black blazer in one Instagram Story. \u2014 Olivia Jakiel, PEOPLE.com , 21 Jan. 2022",
"Chilly weather is the perfect time to show your bod some extra love. \u2014 Bella Cacciatore, Glamour , 28 Nov. 2021",
"The chilly weather is the perfect time to show your bod a little extra love. \u2014 Bella Cacciatore, Glamour , 22 Nov. 2021",
"The Mazda 3 Turbo is a credible contender with its hot bod and explosive 310-torque turbo-4 under the hood. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 20 Nov. 2021",
"Honestly, would've probably rather seen that than an entire episode of Kenny's naked bod . \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 24 Aug. 2021",
"Simone showed off her beach bod ' in a pink and yellow tie-dye bikini. \u2014 Jasmine Washington, Seventeen , 10 Aug. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1788, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8b\u00e4d"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"baby",
"being",
"bird",
"body",
"character",
"cookie",
"cooky",
"creature",
"customer",
"devil",
"duck",
"egg",
"face",
"fish",
"guy",
"head",
"human",
"human being",
"individual",
"life",
"man",
"mortal",
"party",
"person",
"personage",
"scout",
"slob",
"sort",
"soul",
"specimen",
"stiff",
"thing",
"wight"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180651",
"type":[
"abbreviation",
"noun"
]
},
"bodacious":{
"antonyms":[
"inconspicuous",
"unemphatic",
"unflamboyant",
"unnoticeable",
"unobtrusive",
"unremarkable",
"unshowy"
],
"definitions":{
": outright , unmistakable":[],
": remarkable , noteworthy":[
"a bodacious bargain"
],
": sexy , voluptuous":[
"bodacious babes"
]
},
"examples":[
"a singer with a bodacious voice",
"the bodacious decor of the boutique hotel is intended to appeal to the young and the hip",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Leroy Valent\u00edn Fern\u00e1ndez: Leroy, also known as Indara Valkayre, a bodacious drag queen who impersonated Beyonc\u00e9's moves on stage at Parliament House and favored big wigs, tight suits and big boots. \u2014 Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel , 12 June 2022",
"Raft The Numbers, a bodacious stretch of the Arkansas, with Browns Canyon Rafting. \u2014 Outside Online , 18 June 2021",
"Gloria also has bodacious style, wearing fuchsia print shirts, metallic skirt suits, and necklaces dangling on her cleavage. \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 13 Jan. 2022",
"My colleague Janelle Okwodu cited the bodacious Jessica Rabbit as an inspiration, and my former colleague Brooke Bobb sent over an image of Pamela Anderson at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival busting out of a leather corset and a pair of opera gloves. \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 13 Jan. 2022",
"The show is quick and bodacious , funny and well-built. \u2014 Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker , 12 Nov. 2021",
"Indonesian wax ginger, birds of paradise, and a bodacious heliconia bring instant aloha to your lover\u2019s heart. \u2014 Heather Arndt Anderson, Sunset Magazine , 12 Feb. 2020",
"This bootylicious powerhouse from the Davenport drag dynasty made it to the top four of season 11, thanks to her bodacious beauty and performing talents. \u2014 Rebecca Alter, Vulture , 26 May 2021",
"In the show, the sister duo is seen sporting big bodacious curls. \u2014 Shelby Stewart, Chron , 6 May 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1845, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"probably blend of bold and audacious":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"b\u014d-\u02c8d\u0101-sh\u0259s"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"arresting",
"bold",
"brilliant",
"catchy",
"commanding",
"conspicuous",
"dramatic",
"emphatic",
"eye-catching",
"flamboyant",
"grabby",
"kenspeckle",
"marked",
"noisy",
"noticeable",
"prominent",
"pronounced",
"remarkable",
"showy",
"splashy",
"striking"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-105229",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
]
},
"bode":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to announce beforehand : foretell":[],
": to indicate (something, such as a future event) by signs : presage":[
"bode disaster",
"recent data that bodes well for her reelection"
],
": to show or suggest that future developments or events will be good or favorable : to be a sign of good things to come":[
"\u2026 the news \u2026 does not bode well for our future standard of living.",
"\u2014 Lester C. Thurow"
],
": to show or suggest that future developments or events will be unfavorable or unwelcome : to be a sign of trouble to come":[
"Any further diminishing of the species' gene pool can only bode ill for the future.",
"\u2014 John Hew Fanshawe"
]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"This could bode disaster for all involved.",
"her natural gift for reading boded well for her future in school",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"So this metric is less decisive, but still doesn\u2019t bode well. \u2014 Simon Moore, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"The same factors that make a place like Keller Williams a Top Workplace eight years in a row, also bode well for retention and recruitment. \u2014 Michael Schroeder, The Indianapolis Star , 18 May 2022",
"Legal precedent also doesn\u2019t bode well for any such suit filed against these companies. \u2014 Nicole Goodkind, Fortune , 7 July 2021",
"Mahe, a junior from France, believes the Bulldogs' contention with match play's top team will bode well for Georgia's future. \u2014 Drew Schott, The Arizona Republic , 24 May 2022",
"Additionally, Xilinx\u2019s complete platform and software solutions go-to-market approach will bode well for AMD in the data center, and also in other areas where AMD doesn\u2019t currently play, like automotive, aerospace and industrial automation. \u2014 Dave Altavilla, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
"Stern, Rourke, Bacon, Daly and Reiser are each right on, likable and interesting, with good screen personalities that bode well for future movie contributions, as well. \u2014 Robert Osborne, The Hollywood Reporter , 2 Apr. 2022",
"Just about every other major housing stock is in a bear market and if housing stocks continue to fall that will bode poorly for housing prices on Main Street. \u2014 Adam Sarhan, Forbes , 15 Mar. 2022",
"Plus, state parks tend to be less crowded and more affordable, two things that bode well for overnight guests. \u2014 Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure , 14 Mar. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Old English bodian ; akin to Old English b\u0113odan to proclaim \u2014 more at bid entry 1":"Verb"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8b\u014dd"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"augur",
"forebode",
"forbode",
"promise"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-003756",
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"bodement":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": omen":[],
": prediction sense 2":[]
},
"examples":[
"the continuing fascination with the obscure bodements of the 16th-century astrologer Nostradamus"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8b\u014dd-m\u0259nt"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"auguring",
"augury",
"cast",
"forecast",
"forecasting",
"foretelling",
"predicting",
"prediction",
"presaging",
"prognosis",
"prognostic",
"prognosticating",
"prognostication",
"prophecy",
"prophesy",
"soothsaying",
"vaticination"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-190452",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"bodhi":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": the state of enlightenment attained by a Buddhist who has practiced the Eightfold Path and achieved salvation":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Sanskrit, from bodhati he wakes, is awake":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8b\u014dd\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-105050",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"bodhi tree":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": peepul":[
"Explore the stupas and temples at the UNESCO World Heritage-listed sacred city, Anuradhapura, which was built around a cutting of the Bodhi tree under which Buddha gained enlightenment in India.",
"\u2014 Angela Saurine",
"The pay-off comes gradually as you climb the steps \u2026 up past crumbling white stupas and bodhi trees , till you reach the summit \u2026",
"\u2014 Jaime Ee"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1838, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Pali bodhi \"awakening,\" going back to Sanskrit bodhi\u1e25, noun derivative from the base of bodhati \"(s/he) wakes, is awake, observes\" \u2014 more at bid entry 1":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8b\u014d-d\u0113-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-085752",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"bodhisattva":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a being that compassionately refrains from entering nirvana in order to save others and is worshipped as a deity in Mahayana Buddhism":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The actress plays a character named Guanyin, who helps her nephew navigate the challenges of American high school while maintaining her secret identity as the all-powerful Buddhist bodhisattva of Compassion. \u2014 Clark Collis, EW.com , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Such lavish adornment identifies him as a bodhisattva , a being committed to helping others reach spiritual enlightenment. \u2014 Lee Lawrence, WSJ , 31 Jan. 2020",
"Gwaneum, also known as Avalokiteshvara in Sanskrit, is the most popular bodhisattva in East Asia. \u2014 Anna Diamond, Smithsonian , 18 Oct. 2019",
"Hike through lush cedar forests, passing old tea houses which provided rest to pilgrims until the early 20th century, and small jizo bodhisattva statues placed by locals to protect travelers. \u2014 National Geographic , 12 June 2019",
"The bearded bikers in black leather knelt gently in the shrines and gazed up at images of Avalokiteshvara, a bodhisattva personifying infinite compassion and mercy. \u2014 Lawrence Osborne, Town & Country , 30 Mar. 2015",
"While other bodhisattvas have either lived in the past or are expected in the future, Guanyin exists in the here and now. \u2014 Lee Lawrence, WSJ , 8 Sep. 2017",
"Reinstalled in 2016 after undergoing conservation, the sculpture portrays the bodhisattva of compassion, an enlightened being known as Avalokitesvara in India, where Buddhism originated, and in China as Guanyin. \u2014 Lee Lawrence, WSJ , 8 Sep. 2017",
"Lokeshvara, the 10-armed bodhisattva of compassion, was the answer, Mace said. \u2014 Steven Litt, cleveland.com , 15 Oct. 2017"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1809, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Sanskrit bodhisattva one whose essence is enlightenment, from bodhi enlightenment + sattva being \u2014 more at bid entry 1":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"-\u02c8s\u00e4t-",
"\u02ccb\u014d-di-\u02c8s\u0259t-v\u0259"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-103803",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"bodhran":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a shallow handheld Irish drum":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Guitars, mandolin, fiddle, bouzouki, harmonica, whistles, bodhrans , banjo and good humor are all part of the entertainment. \u2014 courant.com , 30 Sep. 2019",
"Each Lad is a multi-instrumentalist, and the combined lineup includes fiddle, button accordion, tenor banjo, flute, whistle, guitar, bouzouki, Uilleann pipes, 5-string banjo, concertina, and bodhran . \u2014 Luann Gibbs, Cincinnati.com , 10 Feb. 2020",
"Loads of instruments \u2014 flute, whistles, harp, bodhran and more \u2014 breed loads of interest. \u2014 Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com , 26 Aug. 2019",
"The group brings to the stage a diverse array of instruments, including the accordion, fiddle, bodhran , and cittern, along with vocals and an element of dance. \u2014 Grace Dickinson, Philly.com , 4 Apr. 2018",
"The program will feature fiddle tunes, ballads and singalongs played on viola, mandocello, penny whistle, banjo and bodhran . \u2014 Linda Mcintosh, sandiegouniontribune.com , 16 Mar. 2018",
"Dan\u00fa\u2019s seven-person band and Goitse\u2019s quintet both include a fiddler, a guitarist, an accordionist and someone playing an Irish drum called a bodhran . \u2014 Benjy Egel, sacbee , 15 Mar. 2018",
"Susan McFadden, Mairead Carlin, Eabha McMahon and Tara McNeil are joined by pipers, dancers and a full band playing bouzouki, tin whistle, bodhran , Uilean pipes and other traditional Irish instruments. \u2014 Courtney Devores, charlotteobserver , 7 Mar. 2018",
"The bagpipes melded with guitars, flute, fiddle and bodhran for a unique sound. \u2014 Michael Sangiacomo, cleveland.com , 18 Feb. 2018"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1972, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Irish bodhr\u00e1n":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"-r\u0259n",
"\u02c8b\u022f-(\u02cc)r\u00e4n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-103329",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"bodiless":{
"antonyms":[
"bodily",
"corporeal",
"material",
"physical",
"substantial"
],
"definitions":{
": having no body":[]
},
"examples":[
"ghosts are supposed to be bodiless"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8b\u00e4-di-l\u0259s"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"ethereal",
"formless",
"immaterial",
"incorporeal",
"insubstantial",
"nonmaterial",
"nonphysical",
"spiritual",
"unbodied",
"unsubstantial"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-060843",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"bodily":{
"antonyms":[
"nonmaterial",
"nonphysical"
],
"definitions":{
": as a whole : altogether":[],
": having a body : physical":[],
": in a manner that involves physically moving someone's body":[
"The blast lifted him bodily into the air.",
"Jerry Wexler called him a \"parasite\" and threw him bodily out of his office.",
"\u2014 Jack Kroll"
],
": in the flesh":[],
": of or relating to the body":[
"bodily comfort",
"bodily organs"
]
},
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"The victim suffered serious bodily injury.",
"the old man suffered from a number of bodily ailments",
"Adverb",
"The blast lifted him bodily into the air.",
"The house will have to be moved bodily to the new site.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Talk about a message at odds with our current political moment, where women's bodily autonomy and power are under siege. \u2014 Sara Stewart, CNN , 19 June 2022",
"Maybe my personal morality\u2014my sense of right and wrong\u2014tells me that individuals should have bodily autonomy at all costs, and that no one else should interfere with that autonomy. \u2014 Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"Much like the audience, Cronenberg\u2019s depiction of bodily autonomy wasn\u2019t always clear to the lead actors. \u2014 Antonio Ferme, Variety , 3 June 2022",
"Forcing people to undertake these risks against their will is a fundamental violation of bodily autonomy and human rights, Yet multiple states stand poised to ban almost all abortions as soon as the court revokes this right to terminate a pregancy. \u2014 Adebayo Adesomo, Scientific American , 30 May 2022",
"Everyone should have the right to bodily autonomy and reproductive freedom. \u2014 Anu Kumar, Fortune , 26 May 2022",
"With regard to bodily autonomy, women must be entitled to it, irrespective of whether the Constitution explicitly provides for it. \u2014 Fabio Bertoni, The New Yorker , 13 May 2022",
"The speakers, some of whom were as young as 16, emphasized the importance of bodily autonomy and supporting Utahns in making their own decisions in their lives. \u2014 Becky Jacobs, The Salt Lake Tribune , 5 May 2022",
"The overturning of Roe V Wade will mark a catastrophic shift in our fundamental rights to bodily autonomy and reproductive health care. \u2014 Gil Kaufman, Billboard , 4 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"That\u2019s interesting, because, in a way, the portal, in the first half of your novel, is something that the protagonist is bodily immersed in\u2014is living a life inside of. \u2014 Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker , 18 Feb. 2022",
"Standing before the Harrow School committee, Churchill flawlessly poured out line upon line telling the story of Horatius \u2014 the noble captain who would bodily defend the city against the onslaught of the mighty Etruscan army. \u2014 Tod Worner, National Review , 17 Oct. 2021",
"Those who refused to move were bodily escorted out by police. \u2014 Danielle Echeverria, San Francisco Chronicle , 29 June 2021",
"About 24 hours later, she was transported bodily , still snoozing, to the stage of the Gem Theatre, a vaudeville house at 113 W. Third St. \u2014 Celia Storey, Arkansas Online , 14 June 2021",
"We are bodily immersed in this show, and very, very far from the lonely, make-do experience of streaming theater. \u2014 New York Times , 2 June 2021",
"Conservatives have prevailed in an effort to deny people bodily autonomy. \u2014 Melissa Gira Grant, The New Republic , 8 July 2020",
"Still, a beard could trap bodily fluids from coughs and sneezes, potentially infecting other people in close contact, Adalja said. \u2014 Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press , 22 May 2020",
"But a brand-new study just discovered that another bodily fluid may contain the SARS-CoV-2 virus, too: semen. \u2014 Molly Longman, refinery29.com , 8 May 2020"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adverb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8b\u00e4-d\u0259-l\u0113",
"\u02c8b\u00e4d-\u1d4al-\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"animal",
"carnal",
"corporal",
"corporeal",
"fleshly",
"material",
"physical",
"somatic"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033824",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
]
},
"bodily injury liability insurance":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": insurance against loss from legal liability of the insured for bodily injury to others especially when caused by accident":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173136",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"bodily oath":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": corporal oath":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-104442",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"bodiment":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": embodiment":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"body entry 1 + -ment":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"-d\u0259\u0307m-",
"\u02c8b\u00e4d\u0113m\u0259nt"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235415",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"boding":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": foreboding":[]
},
"examples":[
"among some ancient peoples, solar eclipses were often seen as celestial bodings of earthly calamities"
],
"first_known_use":{
"13th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8b\u014d-di\u014b"
],
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"augury",
"auspice",
"foreboding",
"foreshadowing",
"omen",
"portent",
"prefiguring",
"presage"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-003748",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": in a way that bodes ill : forebodingly , ominously":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"boding (from present participle of bode entry 2 ) + -ly":""
},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015209",
"type":[
"adverb"
]
},
"bodkin":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a blunt needle with a large eye for drawing tape or ribbon through a loop or hem":[],
": a sharp slender instrument for making holes in cloth":[],
": an ornamental hairpin shaped like a stiletto":[],
": dagger , stiletto":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Punishment for cursing or disparaging a clergyman was having a bodkin \u2014 a large needle \u2014 driven through the tongue. \u2014 Michael E. Ruane, Washington Post , 27 Oct. 2017"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English bodekin":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8b\u00e4d-k\u0259n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-042932",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"bodle":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a copper coin that was issued in Scotland in the 17th century and was worth two Scotch pence":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"origin unknown":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8b\u00e4d\u1d4al",
"\u02c8b\u022fd-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172210",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"body":{
"antonyms":[
"embody",
"epitomize",
"express",
"externalize",
"incarnate",
"incorporate",
"instantiate",
"manifest",
"materialize",
"personalize",
"personify",
"substantiate"
],
"definitions":{
": a dead organism : corpse":[
"The body was shipped home for burial."
],
": a fighting unit : force":[
"a body of cavalry"
],
": a group of individuals organized for some purpose":[
"a legislative body",
"the university's student body"
],
": a group of persons or things: such as":[],
": a human being : person":[
"What's a body to do"
],
": a mass of matter distinct from other masses":[
"a body of water",
"the movements of celestial bodies"
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"The body of a man suspected of murder in Ohio was found Thursday inside a vehicle in north Alabama, authorities said. \u2014 Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al , 23 June 2022",
"While the children were taken away for a short time, they were returned to her before June 21, when the infant's body was found. \u2014 Steve Helling, PEOPLE.com , 23 June 2022",
"Levin\u2019s body was found lying in the dirt, with a single bullet buried in the soil underneath, the group said. \u2014 Lawrence Richard, Fox News , 22 June 2022",
"Her body has never been found, but she was legally declared dead in 2002. \u2014 Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022",
"Prather\u2019s body was found by dive teams at about 7:30 p.m., the sheriff\u2019s office said. \u2014 Mary Helene Hall, ajc , 20 June 2022",
"The body was found in an advanced stage of decomposition, police said. \u2014 Angela Cordoba Perez, The Arizona Republic , 19 June 2022",
"The night before Dadkhah\u2019s body was found, neighbors had called police to report a disturbance involving Chambers at the condo. \u2014 David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune , 19 June 2022",
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"Weight was assessed via body mass index, an estimate of fat based on weight and height, as well as waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio, and/or body fat percentage. \u2014 Julie Washington, cleveland , 10 May 2022",
"But failure to acknowledge your feelings ultimately does your mind and body a disservice, as Sumpter soon learned. \u2014 L'oreal Thompson Payton, SELF , 6 May 2022",
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"Thompson picked up his fourth foul in the opening minute of the second half, severely limiting the team\u2019s ability to body up to Embiid. \u2014 Julia Poe, chicagotribune.com , 8 Mar. 2022",
"How should body type be discussed when covering athletes",
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"The Official Charts are collated by the Official Charts Company, a joint venture of labels body the BPI and Entertainment Retailers Assn. \u2014 Lars Brandle, Billboard , 4 Jan. 2022"
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"The decision is a body blow to counties and the timber companies who originally financed the lawsuit. \u2014 oregonlive , 27 Apr. 2022",
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"This year, the snow crab harvest dropped nearly 90% in a body blow to the city\u2019s budget and to its efforts to keep people from moving away. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 10 Apr. 2022",
"In the case of Russia, however, a rapid brain drain would be a zero-sum body blow for a variety of reasons. \u2014 Alex Salkever, Fortune , 4 Mar. 2022"
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"Last year, a man was riding a bodyboard in Morro Bay when a great white shark attacked him in what is believed to be the first fatal shark attack in San Luis Obispo County in 18 years. \u2014 Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times , 22 June 2022",
"On Christmas Eve, the day of the shark attack, Butterfield headed into the Pacific Ocean with his wetsuit, fins and a bodyboard around 10 a.m. \u2014 Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Video of the daring rescue shared on the PFA's Facebook page shows the dog nervously perched on the bodyboard with the first responder lying flat on his stomach beside the canine. \u2014 Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com , 15 Dec. 2021",
"The floodgates of postwar surfing were opened by Hollywood's early '60s infatuation and by the lighter, more maneuverable boards of Bob Simmons and Hobie Alter, but Morey's bodyboard was on another plane. \u2014 NBC News , 19 Oct. 2021",
"That news will likely please surfers and beach-goers like Richard Beach, who returned to the waves in Huntington Beach with his bodyboard \u2014 until lifeguards jet skis chased him out on Sunday. \u2014 Amy Taxin, ajc , 11 Oct. 2021",
"That news will likely please surfers and beachgoers like Richard Beach, who returned to the waves in Huntington Beach with his bodyboard \u2014 until lifeguards jet skis chased him out on Sunday. \u2014 NBC News , 11 Oct. 2021",
"That news will likely please beach-goers like Richard Beach, who returned to the waves in Huntington Beach on Sunday with his bodyboard \u2013 until lifeguards on jet skis chased him out. \u2014 Amy Taxin, USA TODAY , 11 Oct. 2021",
"Then, suddenly, Dillon squeals and kicks her bodyboard into a spin. \u2014 Cathleen O'grady, Smithsonian Magazine , 22 July 2020"
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"In Season 2, Richardson plays the host of a bodybuilding contest made up of children in padded muscle suits. \u2014 The New Yorker , 29 May 2022",
"And this year, around 2,000 people came to watch 300 men and women compete in the bodybuilding and physique competitions at the 2022 NPC Kentucky Derby Championships at the Kentucky International Convention Center Saturday. \u2014 Matt Stone, The Courier-Journal , 1 May 2022",
"As a two-time Top 10 contender in the renowned Mr Olympia bodybuilding competition, Cook's strength and conditioning aren't in any doubt \u2014 but his coordination and mobility will be very much put to the test. \u2014 Philip Ellis, Men's Health , 19 May 2022",
"The Golden Globe winner noted that his love for Russia has only grown since then, frequently traveling to the country for bodybuilding , movie roles and to meet his Russian fans. \u2014 Glenn Garner, PEOPLE.com , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Your wife competes in bodybuilding shows as a Figure competitor. \u2014 Roger Lockridge, Men's Health , 26 Apr. 2022",
"McMillan, who was also a staff sergeant in the United States Army and an instructor at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, competed in several high-profile bodybuilding competitions, winning the 2017 Arnold Classic. \u2014 Scooby Axson, USA TODAY , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Kristen Stewart has boarded Love Lies Bleeding, a romantic thriller set in the world of bodybuilding that will be directed by Rose Glass, the filmmaker behind the acclaimed British film Saint Maud. \u2014 Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 Apr. 2022",
"McMillan was the 2017 winner of the Arnold Classic bodybuilding competition. \u2014 NBC News , 13 Apr. 2022"
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"Justin Flores, 35, was taken away in a body bag Wednesday, several hours after the shooting at Siesta Inn Motel. \u2014 CBS News , 16 June 2022",
"On the dirt, the body of a Russian soldier lies in an open body bag under the beating summer sun, his fatigues soaked with body fluids. \u2014 Lauren Egan, NBC News , 13 June 2022",
"In a grim scene around 8:20 a.m., crews could be seen moving what appeared to be a body bag , as police and representatives from the state Office of the Chief Medical Examiner processed the scene. \u2014 Emily Sweeney, BostonGlobe.com , 9 June 2022",
"Each body bag Thursday represents more than 150 deaths. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Mar. 2022",
"The video depicts a claymation caricature of Davidson drinking and smoking as he's covered with a body bag and pulled out of frame. \u2014 Charles Trepany, USA TODAY , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Both tweets received hundreds of likes and retweets and were posted on the same day as the body bag video. \u2014 Craig Silverman, ProPublica , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Jesse is all wound, no person, swallowed up by a gauntlet of blows leading from childhood to body bag . \u2014 Robert Rubsam, The New Republic , 24 Feb. 2022",
"But the end-credits scene shows Wesker waking up inside a body bag . \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 24 Nov. 2021"
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"Another study from the University of Minnesota in 2017 that looked at more than 1,800 young adults saw that those who were overweight and practiced yoga regularly didn\u2019t see an increase in their body mass index (BMI). \u2014 Emily Shiffer, Men's Health , 6 June 2022",
"In many of the physician notes, the first line noted the patient\u2019s body mass index (BMI) of 41. \u2014 Ashley Andreou, Scientific American , 26 May 2022",
"Children who had a vegetarian diet had similar body mass index (BMI), height, iron, vitamin D, and cholesterol levels compared to those who ate meat, researchers found. \u2014 Julie Washington, cleveland , 10 May 2022",
"For the first time, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) says adults with a body mass index (BMI) under 35 should measure their own waist-to-height ratio as part of wider plans to tackle obesity. \u2014 Bloomberg.com , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Current and former smokers are also included as is anyone with a body mass index of 30 or greater (180 pounds for a person who is five feet, five inches tall). \u2014 Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 May 2022",
"Yes, weight is tied into your body mass index (BMI), a screening method for how your weight might relate to disease outcomes. \u2014 Suzie Glassman, Health.com , 11 Feb. 2022",
"The four-hour fair that kicked off at 7:30 a.m. included a breakfast and health screenings that tested blood chemistry, glucose, body mass index , blood pressure and more. \u2014 David Sharos, Chicago Tribune , 16 May 2022",
"Weight was assessed via body mass index , an estimate of fat based on weight and height, as well as waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio, and/or body fat percentage. \u2014 Julie Washington, cleveland , 10 May 2022"
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"The rising body count fueled opposition to the war.",
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"The Order of Nine Angles already has a body count overseas, and a rising number of terrorism convictions involving young, troubled, impressionable men. \u2014 Ali Winston, Rolling Stone , 5 June 2022",
"The body count is destined to keep climbing when Milo gets his hands on the serum and reveals fewer scruples about his new favorite tipple. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 30 Mar. 2022",
"As these things tend to go, the Riddler's scheme rises in body count and tension until his full plan comes into focus, laying siege on Gotham and forcing Batman to reconsider his choices before everything goes to hell on a batterang. \u2014 Piers Marchant, Arkansas Online , 4 Mar. 2022",
"Triplett's death is just the latest in an ever-rising body count , most of which come from gun violence. \u2014 Monika Bartyzel, The Week , 5 Oct. 2018",
"In no other context would a terrorist sympathizing news anchor be allowed to continue to spew this nonsense as the body count continues to mount. \u2014 Gil Kaufman, Billboard , 16 May 2022",
"As the Riddler's body count rises, the world's greatest detective-in-the-making diligently follows the clues, solving one taunting riddle after another, and unearths Gotham's secret history \u2014 some of which involves his beloved parents. \u2014 Chancellor Agard, EW.com , 16 Feb. 2022",
"Ozark is a show with a body count not for the faint of heart, and its gleeful willingness to knock off main characters, often in deliciously shocking fashion, is part of its appeal. \u2014 David Faris, The Week , 29 Apr. 2022",
"When nonfictional tragedy strikes, Lillian inhabits her own murderous repertoire of killer characters with a confidence that grows, along with the body count . \u2014 John Anderson, WSJ , 17 Mar. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Oscar Isaac's body double was none other than his actual brother! \u2014 Milan Polk, Men's Health , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Isabaev appeared on the show but would not detail his role; Howard said Isabaev was Zelensky\u2019s body double . \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Apr. 2022",
"An actor reportedly traveled with Willis and would feed him lines through an earpiece, and most action scenes Willis was set to appear in were filmed with a body double . \u2014 Zack Sharf, Variety , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Many of Willis\u2019 final films were direct-to-video action movies, and often scenes involving guns or action sequences were handled by a body double . \u2014 Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Willis traveled with another actor who would feed him lines through an earpiece and in recent years had most of his action scenes filmed using a body double . \u2014 Nardine Saadstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Season 2 of The Mandalorian included an appearance by a younger Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker, via a body double and VFX. \u2014 Brendan Morrow, The Week , 28 July 2021",
"Sorry, conspiracy theorists \u2014 that really is North Korean leader Kim Jong Un making public appearances, not a body double . \u2014 Catherine Garcia, The Week , 28 Oct. 2021",
"His weight loss is what prompted some members of the public to speculate that Kim is sick and a body double is being used to trick the masses, but intelligence said that's just not true. \u2014 Catherine Garcia, The Week , 28 Oct. 2021"
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"Unlike the body louse , the head louse isn\u2019t known to spread disease. \u2014 oregonlive , 28 Nov. 2021",
"Life in the Australian bush involved intimate encounters with many species, and of course head and body lice were among them. . . \u2014 Kate Darnton, BostonGlobe.com , 17 Mar. 2018",
"Life in the Australian bush involved intimate encounters with many species, and of course head and body lice were among them. . . \u2014 Kate Darnton, BostonGlobe.com , 17 Mar. 2018"
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"Yesterday, the singer stepped out in Los Angeles wearing a backless black sundress with an airy skirt and a tight bodice , which also featured a halter neckline and a deep-V cut. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 24 June 2022",
"The bodice features beautiful crochet stitching and even has a little peep hole detail right under the band that's stylish and provides more airflow. \u2014 Sanah Faroke, PEOPLE.com , 18 June 2022",
"The gown's fitted bodice was pleated in the front, while the skirt split into a deep V-shaped leg slit. \u2014 Leah Dolan, CNN , 10 June 2022",
"Lively arrived on the red carpet in a breathtaking copper Versace gown with intricate crystal details throughout the bodice . \u2014 Marci Robin, Allure , 2 May 2022",
"The actress complemented the slate-blue design featuring a pointed, sculptural bodice and bedazzled train, with a red lip and icy diamond accessories. \u2014 Erin Jensen, USA TODAY , 28 Mar. 2022",
"For the after-party, Bleu switched into a Puppets and Puppets gown including a strapless silk bodice . \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 6 June 2022",
"Amerie was dressed in a lavender dress with a frilly bodice in the photo on her obituary. \u2014 Antonio Planas, NBC News , 30 May 2022",
"The gathered sleeve details add a fun a playful touch while the embroidered bodice adds elegance. \u2014 Raena Loper, Good Housekeeping , 25 May 2022"
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"Eiffel makes better sense, perhaps, as a high-gloss bodice ripper than a history lesson; the rest is lost in translation. \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 3 June 2022",
"Even the romance novel genre, which shares some DNA with the Outlander saga despite Gabaldon's insistence that her books are not bodice rippers , has moved away from those tropes. \u2014 Lynette Rice, EW.com , 11 May 2020",
"The emotional intensity reads as internal to the characters, that of a bildungsroman rather than the sensational projections of a bodice ripper . \u2014 Lidija Haas, The New Republic , 12 Feb. 2020",
"Interpreters have treated it as everything from a bodice ripper to a deep philosophical treatise. \u2014 Tony Adler, Chicago Reader , 26 Feb. 2018",
"From Guillermo del Toro, this lavish love story between a mute cleaning woman, played by Sally Hawkins, and a scaly amphibian man, played by Doug Jones, is part of a grand tradition of human-monster cinematic bodice rippers . \u2014 Bruce Fretts, New York Times , 22 Feb. 2018"
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"Once in the air, the commandos disarmed FARC leader Gerardo Aguilar Ram\u00edrez (known by the nom de guerre C\u00e9sar) and his bodyguard , who\u2019d accompanied the captives on board. \u2014 Antonia Mufarech, Smithsonian Magazine , 10 June 2022",
"This is where things get pretty morally rough on our favorite bodyguard with a spirit of gold. \u2014 Jodi Walker, EW.com , 21 Jan. 2022",
"In that movie, Fanning played a 9-year-old relying on her former-CIA bodyguard (Washington) to rescue her after she's kidnapped. \u2014 Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE.com , 16 June 2022",
"Depp\u2019s personal bodyguard , Travis McGivern, who had just run up the stairs, separated Depp and Heard, according to Henriquez. \u2014 Sean Piccoli, Rolling Stone , 18 May 2022",
"The Danish filmmakers\u2019 footage shows James inside Stone\u2019s suite and in the hotel lobby with Stone\u2019s bodyguard , Greco, during the hours before the riot. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Mar. 2022",
"The Danish filmmakers\u2019 footage shows James inside Stone\u2019s suite and in the hotel lobby with Stone\u2019s bodyguard , Greco, during the hours before the riot. \u2014 Dalton Bennett And Jon Swaine, Anchorage Daily News , 4 Mar. 2022",
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"The bodyguard , Matthew Garza, accuses Garcetti of witnessing the behavior and failing to intervene. \u2014 Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times , 4 Oct. 2021"
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"But Mother Nature pulled off a body check and knocked the tourney to its knees with unseasonably warm weather that led to first a rescheduling and then a cancellation this year. \u2014 Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2022",
"So when the physical 6-8, 250-pound Randle gave him a body check with an extended elbow in another box out situation late in the third quarter, Johnson had dealt with enough of the bully ball. \u2014 Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic , 5 Mar. 2022",
"Do a full body check , especially under the arms, in and around the ears, inside the belly button, the back of the knees, in and around the hair, between the legs, and around the waist. \u2014 Rachel Trent, CNN , 12 July 2021",
"Orpik separated Cedric Paquette from the puck twice on one shift, Ovechkin leveled rookie Yanni Gourde and Wilson was his usual self, dishing out a handful of crushing body checks . \u2014 Stephen Whyno, chicagotribune.com , 21 May 2018",
"Enter Florida State, a tenacious defensive team that was willing to reduce an NCAA Tournament second-round game to wrestling-style hand-fighting and body checks , which the referees abided on an on-again, off-again basis. \u2014 Patrick Brennan, Cincinnati.com , 19 Mar. 2018"
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"The 49ers signed big- bodied running back Jacques Patrick, 24, off the Bengals practice squad Tuesday, his agent, Deiric Jackson, said. \u2014 Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle , 21 Sep. 2021",
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"Instead, simply being a white, able- bodied , heterosexual man is enough to confer enormous privileges. \u2014 Nick Morrison, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"The landscape is gloriously sun-kissed and immaculately Californian, the actors eerily smooth-skinned and able- bodied no matter their age (even Val Kilmer\u2019s Iceman, who has a poignant if unsteady walk-on). \u2014 Taylor Antrim, Vogue , 27 May 2022"
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"During intake, arrestees are verbally warned that smuggling drugs into jail through a body cavity can be deadly. \u2014 Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 May 2022",
"Heard and Depp vacationed at Hicksville, during which the couple got into an argument and, Heard said in previous testimony, Depp performed a body cavity search on her in a jealous rage. \u2014 Travis M. Andrews, Washington Post , 24 May 2022",
"Stuff the duck\u2019s body cavity with the apples and onions. \u2014 Tim Neville, Outside Online , 8 July 2021",
"Plugging his hand into his body cavity didn\u2019t turn out to be necessary after all. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Jan. 2022",
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"On deck: Pop-up tents brought out after innings so umps can conduct full body cavity searches on pitchers. \u2014 Nick Canepa Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 June 2021",
"Rocah, who took office in January, raised concerns earlier this year with Mount Vernon\u2019s commissioner of public safety about a pattern of unjustified strip searches and body cavity searches. \u2014 NBC News , 1 May 2021"
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"On Thursday morning, Perdomo returned to the government bodega . \u2014 Washington Post , 21 May 2022",
"So the culture\u2019s always in the bodega , on the corners, in the hoop earrings, in the baby hairs. \u2014 Shirley Ju, Variety , 5 May 2022",
"In the station, as the attack unfolded, were a line cook who worked in a bodega , an electrician, high school students and many others. \u2014 New York Times , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Brush Park Bodega's main thrust is being an all-in-one neighborhood spot stocked with convenience items and in the style of a bodega , which, by definition, is often referred to as a neighborhood convenience store. \u2014 Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press , 17 Feb. 2022",
"The bodega down the street from me has the best salads. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 May 2022",
"This minimalist update on the corner bodega is a temple to the pleasures of print. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 26 Apr. 2022",
"The gunman was apprehended later that day, with the help, in part, of a twenty-one-year-old Syrian immigrant named Zack, who\u2019d been installing security cameras at a bodega . \u2014 Zach Helfand, The New Yorker , 15 Apr. 2022",
"High Street runs from a breakfast area with Gracenote Coffee, Mother Juice, and a bodega to lunch stalls, ending with a bright atrium and dinnertime options like Newburyport Brewing and Tenderoni\u2019s pizza. \u2014 Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com , 28 Feb. 2022"
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"In some cases, the languages weren\u2019t even subtitled \u2014 better to build anxiety for viewers who don\u2019t quite know what\u2019s going on, and instead have to rely on body language and tone of voice. \u2014 Michael Schneider, Variety , 31 May 2022",
"One way to do this is to pay attention to body language and other nonverbal cues. \u2014 Caroline Castrillon, Forbes , 22 May 2022",
"Schumer notes that the general practitioner pulls in specialized experts leading their fields to simply the most complicated subjects (from stress management to body language ) in each episode. \u2014 Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Being alert to people's body language at this moment could make all the difference. \u2014 Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com , 15 Feb. 2022",
"To broaden a machine\u2019s emotional-movement options for his new study, which has been conditionally accepted for publication in Frontiers in Robotics and AI, Rogel waded through research related to human body language . \u2014 Sam Jones, Scientific American , 16 Dec. 2021",
"Pay attention to body language -- for example, a dog pulling its ears back or showing the whites of its eyes -- can also indicate fear. \u2014 Lauren Kent, CNN , 14 Dec. 2021",
"Pay special attention to body language and team dynamics. \u2014 Kya Muckle, Quartz , 25 Mar. 2021",
"The turnovers were bad, but the body language was just as concerning. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 18 May 2022"
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"Use correct body mechanics , such as lifting with your legs not your back. \u2014 Kendall K. Morgan, Fortune , 31 May 2022",
"Some sensors also allow coaches to analyze the athlete\u2019s personal body mechanics , thereby improving or adjusting techniques to avoid injury or reduce effort. \u2014 Adnan Asar, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
"The company introduced some safety measures such as body mechanics training during the past year. \u2014 Sebastian Herrera, WSJ , 29 Dec. 2021",
"Hill Sprints allow runners to use area topography to recreate the body mechanics used for initial acceleration. \u2014 Outside Online , 29 July 2020",
"Often, improper body mechanics (or in tennis, an unsuitable racquet) cause the inflammation, and changing your movement will help prevent the problem. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 15 Dec. 2021",
"Part of those efforts have centered on educating employees on body mechanics and on easing some policies related to work quotas. \u2014 Jennifer Calfas, WSJ , 21 Oct. 2021",
"To continue gardening, seniors need to stretch and warm up before working, plant the right plants, use the right tools, use good body mechanics , garden in raised or elevated beds, and wear the right gear. \u2014 Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 6 Aug. 2021",
"Correct body mechanics is one of the most important guidelines to follow for seniors. \u2014 Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 6 Aug. 2021"
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"It takes a while for my body clock to get adjusted when I fly from New York to London.",
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"That combined with five to 10 minutes of morning sun keep the body clock regulated. \u2014 Julie Mazziotta, PEOPLE.com , 17 June 2022",
"Nate Eovaldi\u2019s been getting up early for the past several days to make sure his internal body clock was good to go for the 12:10 start time of the first game of Saturday\u2019s doubleheader against the Orioles. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022",
"To maximize your sleep quality while on the road, think of light as the most powerful cue for your body clock . \u2014 Roger Sands, Forbes , 1 May 2022",
"Melatonin is a hormone that regulates the body's circadian rhythm, or sleep and wake body clock . \u2014 Sandee Lamotte, CNN , 14 Mar. 2022",
"Back-to-back road games (this one a 10 AM body clock kickoff) are a major concern. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 30 Nov. 2021",
"The root of the problem is known as circadian misalignment, or trying to sleep at times that don\u2019t match your internal body clock , which regulates your sleep-wake cycle, says Dr. Ong. \u2014 Lauren Krouse, SELF , 19 Nov. 2021",
"The game in Tuscaloosa kicks off at noon ET, which represents a 10 a.m. kickoff in terms of New Mexico\u2019s body clock . \u2014 Christopher Smith, al , 8 Nov. 2021",
"That body clock is also called the circadian system. \u2014 Sara Harrison, Wired , 21 Sep. 2021"
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