as in physical
of or relating to the human body
started to suffer the corporal ailments that come with advancing age
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Recent Examples of corporal
The prison staff reported that Lopez is serving a 13-year sentence for kidnapping, corporal injury, and false imprisonment charges.
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Cameron MacDonald, The Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2024
Garcia submitted the divorce filing nearly two weeks after Chigvintsev was arrested on a charge of corporal injury to a spouse in Napa Valley, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 29.
—Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 17 Sep. 2024
The split comes less than two weeks after Chigvintsev was arrested at home on charges of corporal injury to spouse.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 13 Sep. 2024
In records obtained by PEOPLE, the dancer's charge was for corporal injury to spouse; he was given a $25,000 bail and was released the same day.
—Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2024
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Cameron MacDonald, The Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2024
Garcia submitted the divorce filing nearly two weeks after Chigvintsev was arrested on a charge of corporal injury to a spouse in Napa Valley, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 29.
—Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 17 Sep. 2024
The split comes less than two weeks after Chigvintsev was arrested at home on charges of corporal injury to spouse.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 13 Sep. 2024
In records obtained by PEOPLE, the dancer's charge was for corporal injury to spouse; he was given a $25,000 bail and was released the same day.
—Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2024
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“Corporal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corporal. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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