Examples of able-bodied in a Sentence
every able-bodied young man in the village had been sent off to fight in the war
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There are a set of nationwide rules already in place for SNAP benefits: general work requirements and additional ones for able-bodied adults without dependents.
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Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2025
In 2010, Obamacare expanded Medicaid eligibility further, to millions of able-bodied, working-age adults with incomes up to 138% of the federal poverty level.
—Sally Pipes, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
This means that an able-bodied adult must apply themselves for 20 hours a week, or for four hours per day, five days a week.
—Victoria Ivie, Oc Register, 30 July 2025
An able-bodied, 35-year-old undocumented male, for example, would not qualify, officials said.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 27 July 2025
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Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2025
In 2010, Obamacare expanded Medicaid eligibility further, to millions of able-bodied, working-age adults with incomes up to 138% of the federal poverty level.
—Sally Pipes, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
This means that an able-bodied adult must apply themselves for 20 hours a week, or for four hours per day, five days a week.
—Victoria Ivie, Oc Register, 30 July 2025
An able-bodied, 35-year-old undocumented male, for example, would not qualify, officials said.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 27 July 2025
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“Able-bodied.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/able-bodied. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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