able-bodied

Example Sentences

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The flight attendant explained to Gomez that many able-bodied passengers request wheelchairs for “the VIP experience”—an escort down the jetway that lets them skip the lines and gives them first crack at overhead space.

From The Wall Street Journal

Back in Chicago, they’re going to need every able-bodied person of any age they can find to help pull the wagon.

From The Wall Street Journal

While able-bodied cricket requires players to keep an eye on the ball at all times, blind players must have sharp ears.

From Barron's

It appears that every able-bodied man in the surrounding area has been summoned to the Temple of the Sun.

From Literature

That was a holiday in parts of early Canada called “militia muster day,” where able-bodied men would participate in military training before engaging in recreational activities.

From The Wall Street Journal