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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This new program would have a two-year limit on assistance for beneficiaries, with the exception of the elderly and individuals with disabilities, to incentivize self-sufficiency among able-bodied recipients.
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
The idea was to enlist able-bodied college men to help disassemble McCook’s bleachers.
—Randy Mason
august 22, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2025
The story also makes allowances for those who aren’t as able-bodied, or sound of mind, as our four protagonists are.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 22 Aug. 2025
In December of 2022, 56% of able-bodied, working-age Medicaid beneficiaries without dependents worked less than 80 hours in that month.
—Steve Levy, Boston Herald, 20 Aug. 2025
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
The idea was to enlist able-bodied college men to help disassemble McCook’s bleachers.
—Randy Mason
august 22, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2025
The story also makes allowances for those who aren’t as able-bodied, or sound of mind, as our four protagonists are.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 22 Aug. 2025
In December of 2022, 56% of able-bodied, working-age Medicaid beneficiaries without dependents worked less than 80 hours in that month.
—Steve Levy, Boston Herald, 20 Aug. 2025
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“Able-bodied.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/able-bodied. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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