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Adjective
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Gloria allegedly provided care to disabled patients including a five-year-old and a 27-year-old during his time at the second agency, according to court records.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
2 May 2025 -
She is being charged with intentional bodily injury to a child, elderly person, or disabled individual, an offense that can result in a felony conviction.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
Adjective
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Poundcake, 4, and Milkshake, 5, are both deaf and endured horrifying experiences before finding their forever home.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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Bano and her husband open a school for deaf children.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Yes, the organ had looked diseased, but a biopsy would need to confirm that.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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Start by removing any broken branches, along with dead or diseased wood.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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On Sunday, the day before Francis’ passing, Vance exchanged Easter greetings with an ailing Pope.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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Those two scenes—of an ailing Pope, and of the long-standing Catholic commitment to helping the vulnerable—point to the two dominant stories of Catholicism in the United States, which have converged in the weeks leading up to Easter.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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However, there is no formal provision in canon law for an incapacitated pope, and there are no current signs that Francis is unable to govern.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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But there is no precedent for forcibly removing an incapacitated member who had taken the oath of office that Congress.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
27 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Its troubles began in 2022 after regulators declared the company unfit to operate its casinos following media reports of money laundering at its properties.—
Yessar Rosendar,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Just like an organization being certain that other players are unfit for the harsh glare of intense games in April.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In the week leading up to his overdose, Prince had been unwell and forced to cancel shows in Atlanta.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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The 47-year-old felt unwell during the week and missed Friday’s pre-match press conference, with assistant head coach Jason Tindall instead facing the media.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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It seems squarely aimed at making kids sick by discouraging vaccination.—
Dan Vergano,
Scientific American,
23 Apr. 2025
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Steward said his daughter, while surfing nearby, became sick with an infection from a type of bacteria called MRSA, which is resistant to many antibiotics.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Special-needs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/special-needs. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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