main body
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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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
Fixing straps around the hull, or the main body of the vessel, was also tougher than anticipated.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 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
Moreover, this change in calcium levels occurred not only in the main body of the cell but also within substructures such as mitochondria -- the tiny power plants that cells use to produce energy.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 4, 2024
The main body consisted of a large black box topped by the engineer’s cabin.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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