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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During the brief media window during practice Thursday, the most able-bodied quarterback on the roster was Adrian Martinez.
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Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2025
Republicans said the cuts are mostly based on denying coverage to undocumented immigrants and requiring able-bodied recipients to work or volunteer for service for 80 hours per month.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025
This limit applies to able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWDs).
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
The requirement applies to all able-bodied recipients ages 19-64.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 21 Sep. 2025
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Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2025
Republicans said the cuts are mostly based on denying coverage to undocumented immigrants and requiring able-bodied recipients to work or volunteer for service for 80 hours per month.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025
This limit applies to able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWDs).
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
The requirement applies to all able-bodied recipients ages 19-64.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 21 Sep. 2025
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 27 Oct. 2025.
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