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a condition that interferes with someone's ability to engage in certain tasks
The group provides one-on-one mentorship to students with various disabilities. The disability caused by the car crash prevented him from working.
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Recent Examples of disability
As of last month, about 600 young children with disabilities were waiting for a seat in a specialized class.
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Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2025
Autism went from being a very unusual, rare disability which affected one child in maybe 10,000 to being known in every community, every school district, every center that cares for children with disabilities.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
As the case moved through the backlogged courts, the family members dropped the disability, wrongful termination, and retaliation claims.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
The plaintiffs argue that the SSA's cuts have disproportionately harmed disability recipients and violated their constitutional rights.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
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Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2025
Autism went from being a very unusual, rare disability which affected one child in maybe 10,000 to being known in every community, every school district, every center that cares for children with disabilities.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
As the case moved through the backlogged courts, the family members dropped the disability, wrongful termination, and retaliation claims.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
The plaintiffs argue that the SSA's cuts have disproportionately harmed disability recipients and violated their constitutional rights.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disability
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In response to questions from Jackson, Nuttall agreed that injuries to O'Keefe's face could have been caused by a punch to the face.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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In September 2006, Steve tragically passed away at the age of 44 after a fatal stingray injury while filming an underwater documentary in the Great Barrier Reef.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Trump scored 30 out of 30 on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, a test used to detect signs of dementia and cognitive impairment.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
13 Apr. 2025
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Research must zero in on the causes of some of the most troubling impairments that can come with autism, such as self-injury, aggressive behavior and even catatonia, as noted by the Autism Science Foundation.—
Mark Kendall,
Mercury News,
12 Apr. 2025
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Along with damages related to Alistair’s death, the family’s lawsuit includes personal injury claims for both Cunningham and Cami Lamb.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
22 Apr. 2025
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Video aired by the Houthis’ Al Masirah satellite news channel showed damage to vehicles and buildings in the area, with screaming onlookers holding what appeared to be a dead child.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Disability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disability. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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