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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The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, has long required certain able-bodied adults to work to receive benefits for longer than three months.
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Jade Walker, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
Provisions of the law that require able-bodied recipients to work — favored 62% to 34% in the Journal survey — will strengthen Medicaid by freeing resources for those who truly need the assistance.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2025
Under the new law, most able-bodied recipients between the ages of 18 and 64 will be required to work at least 20 hours a week in a paid or volunteer position, or participate in a job training program for at least 20 hours a week.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Aug. 2025
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.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2025
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Jade Walker, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
Provisions of the law that require able-bodied recipients to work — favored 62% to 34% in the Journal survey — will strengthen Medicaid by freeing resources for those who truly need the assistance.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2025
Under the new law, most able-bodied recipients between the ages of 18 and 64 will be required to work at least 20 hours a week in a paid or volunteer position, or participate in a job training program for at least 20 hours a week.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Aug. 2025
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.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2025
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“Able-bodied.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/able-bodied. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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