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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Gender-affirming procedures should be treated like any other elective medical procedure for able-bodied adults, funded by their own private insurance or paid out-of-pocket.
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Teresa Liu, Oc Register, 6 May 2026
The able-bodied men moved wooden tables, benches, and chairs together to make a barricade against the water.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
These targets are arbitrary and assume an able-bodied person who has the opportunity to readily respond to these nudges and goals.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 May 2026
Williams’ injury leaves SDSU with sophomore Connor Poulson as the only able-bodied long snapper on the roster.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
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Teresa Liu, Oc Register, 6 May 2026
The able-bodied men moved wooden tables, benches, and chairs together to make a barricade against the water.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
These targets are arbitrary and assume an able-bodied person who has the opportunity to readily respond to these nudges and goals.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 May 2026
Williams’ injury leaves SDSU with sophomore Connor Poulson as the only able-bodied long snapper on the roster.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 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 15 May. 2026.
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