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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Now, all able-bodied people between the ages of 18 and 64 will need to work 80 hours a month to receive benefits, except for parents with children younger than 7.
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Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
This would undo the perverse incentive by which states prioritize coverage for able-bodied, working-age people instead of the poor children or disabled people Medicaid is supposed to be for.
—The Editors, National Review, 23 May 2025
Restrictions on food stamps The package also raises the upper age requirement for able-bodied adults without children to qualify for benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as SNAP, or food stamps.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 22 May 2025
Similarly, to receive food stamps through SNAP, those up to age 64, rather than 54, who are able-bodied and without dependents, would need to meet the 80 hours a month work or community engagement requirements.
—Lisa Mascaro, Twin Cities, 22 May 2025
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Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
This would undo the perverse incentive by which states prioritize coverage for able-bodied, working-age people instead of the poor children or disabled people Medicaid is supposed to be for.
—The Editors, National Review, 23 May 2025
Restrictions on food stamps The package also raises the upper age requirement for able-bodied adults without children to qualify for benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as SNAP, or food stamps.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 22 May 2025
Similarly, to receive food stamps through SNAP, those up to age 64, rather than 54, who are able-bodied and without dependents, would need to meet the 80 hours a month work or community engagement requirements.
—Lisa Mascaro, Twin Cities, 22 May 2025
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“Able-bodied.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/able-bodied. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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