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Discover LudwigThe phrase "in a body" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a group of people acting together or collectively.
Example: "The committee decided to present their findings in a body during the annual meeting."
Alternatives: "as a group" or "collectively".
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We threw him off the roof in a body harness".
He didn't come home in a body bag".
They took her out in a body bag.
"I'd never been in a body of water before.
Resolved, That this Board attend his funeral in a body.
They did not even march in a body.
But Pericles's friends, gathering in a body, forced him to retire as a banished man.
Her diversity is represented in a body of work that is exhaustive.
This inspires an ingenious plan of revenge which ultimately lands Ronnie in a body bag.
The problem involves a sharp notch in a body of infinite extent.
Regardless, it is a huge turnover in a body known for its slow deliberation and consistency.
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