the disabled

noun

: people who are disabled : people who have a disability
She's always been an effective spokesperson for the disabled.

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Other revenues would be used to build, rehabilitate and preserve affordable housing; cap childcare costs at 7% of a family's income; put a $60,000 floor on teacher salaries and ensure that Medicaid covers home health care for the disabled and seniors. Garrett Downs, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026 Yet a chronic lack of accessibility continues to shut the disabled community out of arts venues in the Bay Area and across the nationwide, Rees said. Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2026 Talks between the Jacksonville Transportation Authority and representatives of the disabled community hashed out a compromise that will increase the fare for the Connexion Plus service but by a smaller amount than originally proposed. David Bauerlein, Florida Times-Union, 26 Feb. 2026 Sale has thrived with the Braves after making nine trips to the disabled and injured lists with the Red Sox, mostly with shoulder and elbow ailments. ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the disabled

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“The disabled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20disabled. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.

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