main body
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Their ages indicate they likely formed outside the main body of the galaxy, within the gas that was pushed away.
From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026
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 main body of fire was extinguished put out at about 02:00 on Wednesday.
From BBC • Aug. 21, 2025
The Israeli military said the missile apparently fragmented in midair, and that the main body was not immediately recovered.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2024
These warriors were the main body of fighters; they would wait in ambush.
From "In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse" by Joseph Marshall III
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