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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Both congressmen have touted the law as one that will preserve Medicaid by, among other measures, requiring able-bodied adults to work 80 hours per month to qualify for coverage.
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Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
The requirement applies to all able-bodied recipients ages 19-64.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 21 Sep. 2025
On one hand, the Trump administration has mandated work requirements for health insurance coverage through Medicaid and introduced those requirements for food assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for the first time for able-bodied adults who are 60 to 64 years old.
—Cal J. Halvorsen, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
The administration has also proposed a two-year limit on federal rental aid for able-bodied adults.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
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Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
The requirement applies to all able-bodied recipients ages 19-64.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 21 Sep. 2025
On one hand, the Trump administration has mandated work requirements for health insurance coverage through Medicaid and introduced those requirements for food assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for the first time for able-bodied adults who are 60 to 64 years old.
—Cal J. Halvorsen, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
The administration has also proposed a two-year limit on federal rental aid for able-bodied adults.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 6 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 5 Oct. 2025.
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