able-bodied
Example Sentences
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"For somebody who is able-bodied, it's uncomfortable but if you identify as disabled, we're starting to talk about survival," said campaigner Doug Paulley.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
That’s the work requirement in the program for able-bodied adults without children.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
She has returned to many of the activities she loved as an able-bodied person, including kayaking and being in the sea, just in a different way.
From BBC ● May 30, 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
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
