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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Adults who are able-bodied and have children who are 14 years or older − and who don't have dependents between 18 and 64 − are now subject to the work requirements to be eligible SNAP benefits.
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Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 17 Dec. 2025
Seven years ago, Alaa al-Dali was an able-bodied cyclist, living in Gaza and training for the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta.
—Devin Kelly, Outside, 15 Dec. 2025
Tariffs aren’t rebuilding domestic manufacturing — quite the opposite — and healthy able-bodied men remain out of the labor force in historic numbers.
—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
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Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 17 Dec. 2025
Seven years ago, Alaa al-Dali was an able-bodied cyclist, living in Gaza and training for the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta.
—Devin Kelly, Outside, 15 Dec. 2025
Tariffs aren’t rebuilding domestic manufacturing — quite the opposite — and healthy able-bodied men remain out of the labor force in historic numbers.
—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
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 24 Dec. 2025.
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