able-bodied
Example Sentences
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Many enrollees already work or will qualify for an exemption; the able-bodied who don’t are a minority.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
The colonial trade also ravaged the archipelago's forests and wrecked communities, with able-bodied men required to offer 40 days of unpaid service to fell trees and build ships under Spanish foremen.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 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
With the help of those who were able-bodied, they managed for three days.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
