as in obesity
the condition of having an excess of body fat
her corpulency is such that she requires two seats on public conveyances
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Noun
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Why are taxpayers subsidizing products that worsen diabetes, obesity, heart disease, and metabolic dysfunction?—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026 -
At 6 feet, 3 inches tall and 238 pounds, according to the White House, his body mass index is close to the threshold for clinical obesity.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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The firm still expects 11% potential gains over the next 12 months for the H-share-heavy MSCI China index, but lowered it to market-weight in a regional context.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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Temperature challenge Commercial flight faces a strict weight trap that standard electric motors cannot escape.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
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“Corpulency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corpulency. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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