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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Tariffs aren’t rebuilding domestic manufacturing — quite the opposite — and healthy able-bodied men remain out of the labor force in historic numbers.
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Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 25 Nov. 2025
An able-bodied recipient generally must work or participate in school or job training for an average of 20 hours each week.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2025
Under the bill, able-bodied individuals without dependents must work at least 80 hours per month between the ages of 18 and 65 to receive benefits.
—IndyStar, 18 Nov. 2025
Under the bill, able-bodied individuals without dependents are required to work at least 80 hours per month if they are aged between 18 and 65 years old to receive benefits.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
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Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 25 Nov. 2025
An able-bodied recipient generally must work or participate in school or job training for an average of 20 hours each week.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2025
Under the bill, able-bodied individuals without dependents must work at least 80 hours per month between the ages of 18 and 65 to receive benefits.
—IndyStar, 18 Nov. 2025
Under the bill, able-bodied individuals without dependents are required to work at least 80 hours per month if they are aged between 18 and 65 years old to receive benefits.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 12 Nov. 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 18 Dec. 2025.
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