physicals

British

/ ˈfɪzɪkəlz /

plural noun

Also called: actuals. commerce commodities that can be purchased and used, as opposed to those bought and sold in a futures market

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The White House normally releases a summary of presidential physicals within hours or days, but the extent of the detail it gives is entirely at its own discretion.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

A walking lifestyle, preparing healthy meals at home and getting plenty of rest limit our doctor visits to annual physicals and periodic checkups at the dentist, dermatologist and ophthalmologist.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 2, 2026

Silver, speaking to the media about a wide range of topics, said the NBA could assess how post-trade physicals are handled in the future.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2025

Regular physicals or blood tests often fail to pick up these diseases, he adds.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2025

We both pass our physicals later that afternoon, but we don’t talk about basketball.

From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick

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