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Examples of able-bodied in a Sentence
every able-bodied young man in the village had been sent off to fight in the war
Recent Examples on the Web
South Korea requires all of its able-bodied men to enlist by age 28 for 18 to 21 months of service.
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Anna Chan, Billboard, 25 Apr. 2024
The first step in such service is to enlist as many able-bodied adults as possible to begin ferrying slices and ice cream as quickly as they can be plated.
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Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2024
Absent changes, many able-bodied adults will remain jobless, which is bad for them and our economy.
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Adam A. Millsap, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
Hollywood has long cast able-bodied actors to play characters with disabilities and disfigurements.
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Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 2024
Kincaid says his previous football experience was playing defensive positions as an able-bodied athlete in high school.
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Chris Ochsner, Kansas City Star, 8 Feb. 2024
When the airfield was finally taken three months later, only 130 able-bodied soldiers remained of the 2,600 who had crossed into Burma in 1944 with Merrill’s Marauders, a fabled unit that was one of the forerunners of the Army’s Special Operations elite, the 75th Ranger Regiment.
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Trip Gabriel, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2024
In July, Republican Gov. Brian Kemp launched a limited expansion offering coverage to able-bodied adults earning up to the poverty line — $14,580 for an individual or $24,860 for a family of three.
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Jeff Amy, Fortune Well, 4 Jan. 2024
The singer/dancer — who was the first of BTS to enlist in the service required by all able-bodied men in South Korea — began with a sweet message to welcome 2024.
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Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 2 Jan. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1600, in the meaning defined above
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Cite this Entry
“Able-bodied.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/able-bodied. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
able-bodied
adjective
able-bod·ied
ˌā-bəl-ˈbäd-ēd
: having a healthy strong body : physically fit
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