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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
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For able-bodied readers, July can be a good time to learn.
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Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 20 July 2024
But visibility matters, especially in places long typified as straight, able-bodied, and white—and that’s where folks like Dusty Ballard and Mike Ryan come in.
—Matt Kirouac, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2024
We were continuously exposed to ‘Instagram vs Reality’ posts from slim, white, able-bodied women who posed to accentuate their body’s ‘defects’, or to create a whole new ‘defect’ altogether.
—Stephanie Yeboah, refinery29.com, 12 July 2024
For example, the exemption from the work requirement for able-bodied adults still applies in the cities of Milwaukee and Racine, as well as four counties and on tribal lands and reservations, at least through September, according to a waiver granted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
—Sarah Volpenhein, Journal Sentinel, 5 July 2024
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Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 20 July 2024
But visibility matters, especially in places long typified as straight, able-bodied, and white—and that’s where folks like Dusty Ballard and Mike Ryan come in.
—Matt Kirouac, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2024
We were continuously exposed to ‘Instagram vs Reality’ posts from slim, white, able-bodied women who posed to accentuate their body’s ‘defects’, or to create a whole new ‘defect’ altogether.
—Stephanie Yeboah, refinery29.com, 12 July 2024
For example, the exemption from the work requirement for able-bodied adults still applies in the cities of Milwaukee and Racine, as well as four counties and on tribal lands and reservations, at least through September, according to a waiver granted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
—Sarah Volpenhein, Journal Sentinel, 5 July 2024
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“Able-bodied.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/able-bodied. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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