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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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Established on November 11, 1926, Route 66 stretched more than 2,400 miles from Chicago to Santa Monica, becoming a symbol of opportunity, mobility and the American dream.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
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The robot now packs programmable actuators into a palm-sized platform, delivering dynamic mobility in a robot compact enough to roam across a desktop.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
9 June 2026
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The robot’s locomotion system is powered by eight DYNAMIXEL XL-series smart actuators.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
9 June 2026
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The legs do more than provide locomotion.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 June 2026
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The South Carolina Supreme Court reversed the denial of Murdaugh’s new-trial motion on May 13 and sent the case back to the circuit court.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
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During Monday’s disposition hearing, Cooper pleaded not guilty to the criminal mischief charge, and a motions hearing was scheduled for July 6.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
8 June 2026
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“Motility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motility. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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