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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Someone was outside the disabled vehicle, and that person was struck by an oncoming vehicle and seriously injured.
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Paula Wethington, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Plus any Rikrak hand soaps that are left over are recycled by a UK charity which supports jobs for the disabled.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Every dollar lost to fraud, improper payments or ineligible enrollment is a dollar unavailable for low-income children, pregnant women, the disabled and vulnerable seniors—the populations Medicaid was created to serve.
—Sally Pipes, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The clip, which included background noise and echoes, covered the last 30 seconds of the flight as the pilots struggled with the disabled aircraft as well as recordings of testing the NTSB did on another aircraft.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 22 May 2026
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Paula Wethington, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Plus any Rikrak hand soaps that are left over are recycled by a UK charity which supports jobs for the disabled.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Every dollar lost to fraud, improper payments or ineligible enrollment is a dollar unavailable for low-income children, pregnant women, the disabled and vulnerable seniors—the populations Medicaid was created to serve.
—Sally Pipes, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The clip, which included background noise and echoes, covered the last 30 seconds of the flight as the pilots struggled with the disabled aircraft as well as recordings of testing the NTSB did on another aircraft.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 22 May 2026
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“The disabled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20disabled. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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