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Their ancient relatives were likely similar in being soft bodied marine organisms.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 27, 2026
He bodied down a redirected shot and Raymond didn’t hesitate to chase down the remains.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 19, 2024
And if I can do the same for other people whether they're disabled or able bodied whether that's in the film industry or in other aspects in life.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2023
"Since there are no paper filters involved, French press brews a cup which retains all of the coffee's natural oils, resulting in a very full bodied and rich cup."
From Salon ● Apr. 1, 2023
Some phrases beginning with full are hyphenated: full-blooded, full-blown, full- bodied, full-bore, full-fledged, full-scale, full-service, full-size, full-time, and so on.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
A movement in the trees behind Ronan made Hagrid raise his bow again, but it was only a second centaur, black-haired and -bodied and wilder-looking than Ronan.
From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling
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