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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Typical school sports physicals miss about three-quarters of them, according to his research.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

This cost covers routine primary care visits, from annual physicals to chronic disease management.

From Slate ● Aug. 22, 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

Insurance coverage protects teams from having to pay a player for time missed because of an injury stemming from the WBC, which requires participants to undergo entrance and exit physicals to document injury information.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 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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