motility

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Recent Examples of motility The Mediterranean-style diet is linked with higher pregnancy rates and studies on sperm health show that nutrition, exercise, sleep, and avoiding toxins improve sperm count, motility, and DNA integrity. Rachel Hosie, SELF, 16 Feb. 2026 For those with or without GI conditions, ensuring gut motility continues as normal is crucial while traveling. Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026 High-fiber foods like kiwi can speed up gut motility to an uncomfortable degree, Lindsay said. Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 16 Dec. 2025 When zinc attaches to these receptors, sperm motility increases. Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 11 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for motility
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motility
Noun
  • Accessibility Overall, Bella Grande is not well-suited to wheelchair users or those with mobility concerns.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Heavier infrastructure, including habitats and mobility systems, will be delivered using advanced landing systems capable of transporting larger payloads.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • As per the team, both are critical for high-speed locomotion and dynamic balance.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Engineers say this performance reflects major progress in humanoid locomotion control, dynamic balance and high-performance drive systems.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Earlier this month, the Black Political Caucus of Charlotte-Mecklenburg and several residents of McCrorey Heights filed a motion for a temporary restraining order against NCDOT, requesting a halt to the project.
    Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Attorneys for the federal government were only able to file a motion to reopen the case once Congress appropriated Justice Department funds.
    Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 24 Mar. 2026

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“Motility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motility. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.

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