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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Two years ago, the Aztecs barely had nine able-bodied players to practice on the O-line; their receivers combined for only 14 catches per game.
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Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
The able-bodied white male stood for the virility of the New Deal nation-state.
—John P. Murphy, ARTnews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
At the time, Egan had worked exclusively with able-bodied individuals and only knew how to safely train around his own disability.
—Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 30 Mar. 2026
She was supported along the track by her guide, Dennis, since from her vantage point amidst a crowd of able-bodied runners, seeing what was ahead was challenging.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
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Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
The able-bodied white male stood for the virility of the New Deal nation-state.
—John P. Murphy, ARTnews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
At the time, Egan had worked exclusively with able-bodied individuals and only knew how to safely train around his own disability.
—Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 30 Mar. 2026
She was supported along the track by her guide, Dennis, since from her vantage point amidst a crowd of able-bodied runners, seeing what was ahead was challenging.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for able-bodied
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“Able-bodied.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/able-bodied. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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