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Recent Examples of motility
The technology could help sperm with low motility move toward the egg in fertility treatments.
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Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 25 Feb. 2025
That’s generally because of the slowing of gastrointestinal motility; food sitting in the stomach for a long time might send a mistaken signal to the brain that there’s something wrong with the digestion process.
—Mara Santilli, Flow Space, 18 Feb. 2025
This affects the muscles in the digestive tract and slows down digestion and gastric motility.
—Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 13 Feb. 2025
The researchers aimed to analyze the physiological effects of carbonated water, as it has been found to induce satiety (feelings of fullness) and gastric motility (movement of food through the body), both of which could reduce hunger.
—Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 27 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for motility
Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 25 Feb. 2025
That’s generally because of the slowing of gastrointestinal motility; food sitting in the stomach for a long time might send a mistaken signal to the brain that there’s something wrong with the digestion process.
—Mara Santilli, Flow Space, 18 Feb. 2025
This affects the muscles in the digestive tract and slows down digestion and gastric motility.
—Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 13 Feb. 2025
The researchers aimed to analyze the physiological effects of carbonated water, as it has been found to induce satiety (feelings of fullness) and gastric motility (movement of food through the body), both of which could reduce hunger.
—Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motility
Noun
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Camiel Irving, Uber's vice president and general manager of mobility in the United States, said in a news release that riders have left behind some truly unforgettable items.—
Ashley J. DiMella Fox News,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Housing, once seen as a source of mobility and liquidity, has become a static, burdensome asset.—
Ilona Limonta-Volkova,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Even the tiniest of living things are capable of some amazing forms of locomotion, and some come with highly sophisticated sensor suites and manage to source their energy from the environment.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2025
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Through automatic hardware detection and software modifications, the robot’s motion control system smoothly adjusts to changes in the foot end, guaranteeing seamless transitions between various locomotion modes.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In open session at 5 p.m., the council will give final approval to a change in council procedures to allow for a motion and second before further consideration of an agenda item.—
Laura Groch
Feb. 5,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2023
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As the play starts, Demetric Felton Jr. will go in orbit motion to stress the flat of the Ravens.—
Lance Reisland,
cleveland,
4 Feb. 2023
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“Motility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motility. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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