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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The optimism in the room contrasted with criticism of the budget resolution – especially the changes to the public safety net and the reinstatement of work requirements for able-bodied adults with no dependents, which would shift coverage for millions across the country.
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Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 30 Dec. 2025
Beneath this expansion of rights, which could expand south to the U.S., the filmmaker detects a desire by the able-bodied to eradicate disability, akin to eugenics.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2025
The potential military threat from Russia and the decreasing support from the United States have countries across Europe looking to conscript able-bodied citizens.
—Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 18 Dec. 2025
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.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 17 Dec. 2025
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Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 30 Dec. 2025
Beneath this expansion of rights, which could expand south to the U.S., the filmmaker detects a desire by the able-bodied to eradicate disability, akin to eugenics.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2025
The potential military threat from Russia and the decreasing support from the United States have countries across Europe looking to conscript able-bodied citizens.
—Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 18 Dec. 2025
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.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 17 Dec. 2025
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“Able-bodied.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/able-bodied. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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