: having a body of a specified kind
—used in combination
full-bodied
glass-bodied
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The group's comeback follows a nearly four-year hiatus driven by South Korea’s mandatory military service, which requires most able-bodied men to serve 18 to 21 months under a conscription system aimed at deterring aggression from North Korea.
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ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
In South Korea, all able-bodied men between the ages of 18 and 28 must serve between 18 to 21 months in the military or social service, though the law was adjusted in 2020, allowing the K-pop stars to delay their service until age 30.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
Medicaid work requirements Florida senators passed legislation that would have required able-bodied adults on Medicaid to work at least 80 hours per month.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
One of the patients typed up to 80% as quickly as an able-bodied person.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 17 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
In South Korea, all able-bodied men between the ages of 18 and 28 must serve between 18 to 21 months in the military or social service, though the law was adjusted in 2020, allowing the K-pop stars to delay their service until age 30.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
Medicaid work requirements Florida senators passed legislation that would have required able-bodied adults on Medicaid to work at least 80 hours per month.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
One of the patients typed up to 80% as quickly as an able-bodied person.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 17 Mar. 2026
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“Bodied.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bodied. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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bodied
adjective
bod·ied
ˈbäd-ēd 
: having a body of a certain kind
—used in combination
long-bodied
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