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Recent Examples of special-needs
The North Texas couple accused of burying their special-needs son in the backyard of their Burleson home told police the 26-year-old had died a few days before at a local hospital, officials said.
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Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
Primary beneficiary of proceeds for the rest of the festival is The Allen School, which supports special-needs children up to age 5 and prepares them and their parents for kindergarten.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2025
But the cameo was an even bigger surprise for folks 300 miles away at Equestrian Connection, a special-needs therapy organization that had booked the War and Treaty for an Illinois benefit event that same night.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 30 Sep. 2025
But a medical emergency later left Bains with a new paraeducator who was a special-needs adult himself.
—IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
Luca received daily home visits from a speech therapist as a toddler and was enrolled in a special-needs preschool where this continued.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Aug. 2025
About two-thirds of respondents say the district is doing a good job of serving special-needs students and those still learning English.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2025
Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
Primary beneficiary of proceeds for the rest of the festival is The Allen School, which supports special-needs children up to age 5 and prepares them and their parents for kindergarten.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2025
But the cameo was an even bigger surprise for folks 300 miles away at Equestrian Connection, a special-needs therapy organization that had booked the War and Treaty for an Illinois benefit event that same night.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 30 Sep. 2025
But a medical emergency later left Bains with a new paraeducator who was a special-needs adult himself.
—IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
Luca received daily home visits from a speech therapist as a toddler and was enrolled in a special-needs preschool where this continued.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Aug. 2025
About two-thirds of respondents say the district is doing a good job of serving special-needs students and those still learning English.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for special-needs
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The show fares better with the Irvine clan, which in addition to Milo, Marissa and Peter includes Peter’s sister, Lia (Abby Elliott), a recovering drug addict, and their brother, Brian (Daniel Monks), a disabled day trader.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
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Many recipients are elderly, disabled, or children, groups unable to participate in the workforce.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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With Larsson getting the start for the ailing Powell, the Heat’s core four off the bench remained intact and again made a big impact in a win.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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And Lloyd brings a stiff upper lip that melts away to secret tenderness and fear to Celeste, who is not only navigating the realities of being the only Black woman in the group, but also returning home to take care of her ailing mother.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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This means astronauts will have to diagnose, treat, and manage crises without ground support, even if a crew member becomes incapacitated.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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Cheryl Harris Gates, 43, of Charlotte, is also charged with contaminating food or drink to render one mentally incapacitated or physically helpless; stalking; and damage to property.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Miyares referenced a Richmond Times-Dispatch report of a Virginia trooper clocking Jones at 116 miles per hour, framing him as unfit to enforce the law.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Bush and Quayle team won the 1988 election, but the impression of Quayle as unfit for the job remained a drag on Bush’s reputation.—
Time,
Time,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Sharod Knox has lived this way since a 2002 shooting left him quadriplegic and dependent on a ventilator.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Oct. 2025
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Here’s one his many Se7en knockoffs, this one based on a series of novels about a quadriplegic cop, played by Washington, who teams with a rookie cop (Angelina Jolie) to take down a serial killer.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Hamida next interacts with Taro, an unwell Hindu woman forced into prostitution by her husband, who is himself preoccupied with his mistress.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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The first sign of the disease is usually a fever, followed by a sore throat and a general feeling of being unwell.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The same survey found that one resident, who was paraplegic, was left alone all night while calling out for help.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Raimondo Orsi had already gone back to Argentina to look after his sick mother, and Luis Monti had retired.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Air traffic controllers tasked with managing aircraft movements on runways and in the skies are working without pay during the shutdown, leading to more controllers calling in sick and triggering short staff warnings from the FAA.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Special-needs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/special-needs. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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