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Recent Examples of motility
Gut motility, the process by which the digestive system processes food and expels stool, tends to slow with aging.
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Catherine Ho,
San Francisco Chronicle,
8 Mar. 2026
In other words, if your body is working hard to break down a meal before bed, Sarkar points out that food and subsequent digestion can lead to gut motility (food moving through the GI tract) and insulin secretion—both of which can mess with your sleep.
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Julia Sullivan,
Outside,
24 Feb. 2026
Eric delivered a decent spiel about sperm motility as a proxy for health and how sperm racing drew attention to important issues.
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Sam Kriss,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
Low motility, for instance, can indicate high alcohol or marijuana consumption, while low volume can point to issues of obstruction.
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Annalisa Merelli,
STAT,
19 Feb. 2026
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Catherine Ho,
San Francisco Chronicle,
8 Mar. 2026
In other words, if your body is working hard to break down a meal before bed, Sarkar points out that food and subsequent digestion can lead to gut motility (food moving through the GI tract) and insulin secretion—both of which can mess with your sleep.
—
Julia Sullivan,
Outside,
24 Feb. 2026
Eric delivered a decent spiel about sperm motility as a proxy for health and how sperm racing drew attention to important issues.
—
Sam Kriss,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
Low motility, for instance, can indicate high alcohol or marijuana consumption, while low volume can point to issues of obstruction.
—
Annalisa Merelli,
STAT,
19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motility
Noun
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The model has structure in abundance and routes almost none of it toward meaning or mobility.
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Both organizations are committed to promoting economic opportunity and mobility.
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The floating electronic device generates electromagnetic fields that temporarily paralyze jellyfish within range by targeting their pulsating locomotion.
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Next-gen field robot M20S, weighing 77 pounds (35 kilograms), combines the speed of wheeled mobility with the adaptability of legged locomotion.
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The fee award does not cover any costs associated with her own suit, which entailed extensive depositions, other discovery, document review, motion practice, and public relations.
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By analyzing frequency shifts caused by the Doppler effect, researchers can measure plasma motion at multiple locations simultaneously.
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“Motility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motility. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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