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able-bodied

[ey-buhl-bod-eed] / ˈeɪ bəlˈbɒd id /


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That’s the work requirement in the program for able-bodied adults without children.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

"I walked into the hospital able-bodied and came out in crutches," she told BBC News NI.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

“You’re in the hands of some of the most able-bodied human beings on the planet,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

Once able-bodied men, they walk with canes, one step at a time.

From Slate • Dec. 26, 2025

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

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman




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