main body
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The main body of the show, mounted in capacious glass cabinets, is organized around his most notable books.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2026
The King and Queen, who had switched to a white outfit after wearing black to meet the Pope, walked back up the main body of the church, where another congregation were waiting.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2025
Firefighters had anticipated that the blaze would eventually move in this direction and reiterated that the main body of the fire remained inside primary containment lines and that things were still going as planned.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2025
Normally, the embryo develops a short-time attractor as a line -- this is where the main body axis forms.
From Science Daily ● May 28, 2024
It appeared to be made mostly of silver metal and plastic, with little tubes spiraling down the long shaft of its main body.
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
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