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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Who can use the disabled placard? Only the person the placard was issued to.
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Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2025
However, when the DGA began tracking inclusionary hiring in episodic television in 2022, the results revealed that only 0.6% of directors who self-identify as members of the disabled community were hired.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 18 May 2025
However, in Sweden, the Church also collected and distributed money and food for the disabled, and its monasteries were used to provide medical care.
—Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 16 May 2025
Police and EMTs who arrived at the scene found the disabled car on the sidewalk with the driver wedged inside, according to the release.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 16 June 2025
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Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2025
However, when the DGA began tracking inclusionary hiring in episodic television in 2022, the results revealed that only 0.6% of directors who self-identify as members of the disabled community were hired.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 18 May 2025
However, in Sweden, the Church also collected and distributed money and food for the disabled, and its monasteries were used to provide medical care.
—Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 16 May 2025
Police and EMTs who arrived at the scene found the disabled car on the sidewalk with the driver wedged inside, according to the release.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 16 June 2025
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“The disabled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20disabled. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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