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bodies

  • plural
    of body.
    body
    noun
    the physical structure and material substance of an animal or plant, living or dead.
  • present tense form
    of body (3rd person singular).
    body
    noun
    the physical structure and material substance of an animal or plant, living or dead.

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Forensics teams are working around the clock and have identified 12 bodies, but for many relatives the wait is proving unbearable.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

Silver added: "We continue to recognise our responsibilities as a landowner and developer and are continuing to work with the Cherwell District Council, Environment Agency and other relevant government bodies."

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Mr. Thompson recalls how, immediately after the discovery of the hikers’ bodies, media outlets suggested that the two men had been out hunting Bigfoot.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

The results pointed to a remarkably persistent landscape containing woodlands, open grasslands, marshes, flowing rivers, and shallow bodies of water.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026

I see the flash of eyes all around me, the tucking of hair behind ears and shifting of bodies.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy