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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.
—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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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
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Loop Capital expects Wex to stage a comeback, particularly as its over-the-road (OTR) business that makes up ~30% of mobility segment secures more sales.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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The hotel suggests contacting them directly to discuss specific mobility or accessibility needs to confirm which accessible rooms and features are available for your stay.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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In collaboration with the Robotics & AI Institute, the robot has been subjected to complex full-body motions—including dynamic locomotion, aerial maneuvers, and recovery from instability—to stress-test its software stack.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
6 May 2026
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Calling those who root for railways and live for locomotion!—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
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While the ending to an underwhelming season was still fresh in the minds of Magic players and coaches alike late Sunday night, the wheels had long been in motion to extend Weltman’s contract this season.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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An enormous supercluster made up from over 20 individual galaxy clusters hiding behind our dusty Milky Way is even larger than astronomers had thought, affecting the motion through space of all the galaxies and galaxy clusters in our corner of the cosmos.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
4 May 2026
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“Motility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motility. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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