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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An able-bodied, 35-year-old undocumented male, for example, would not qualify, officials said.
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 27 July 2025
The fandom also allowed ARMY members to make friends around the world, friendships that survived the pandemic and the band’s absence when all seven members had to fulfill the mandatory military duty required of able-bodied Korean males.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
The bill does eliminate coverage for non-citizens here illegally and imposes a work requirement on able-bodied adults with no children.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 23 July 2025
Under the new law, policymakers limited windows of eligibility for able-bodied adults to every six months.
—Katheryn Houghton, NPR, 22 July 2025
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 27 July 2025
The fandom also allowed ARMY members to make friends around the world, friendships that survived the pandemic and the band’s absence when all seven members had to fulfill the mandatory military duty required of able-bodied Korean males.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
The bill does eliminate coverage for non-citizens here illegally and imposes a work requirement on able-bodied adults with no children.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 23 July 2025
Under the new law, policymakers limited windows of eligibility for able-bodied adults to every six months.
—Katheryn Houghton, NPR, 22 July 2025
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“Able-bodied.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/able-bodied. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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