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physicals

British  
/ ˈfɪzɪkəlz /

plural noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Prior physicals have included more details of the president’s skin conditions.

From The Wall Street Journal May 31, 2026

The White House typically releases physician-written memos summarizing presidential physicals, translating full medical records into condensed clinical findings for public release.

From Salon May 31, 2026

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

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

From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick

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