able-bodied
Example Sentences
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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
“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
Finally he says, “Pushing close to a hundred pounds...plus the weight of the wheelchair...that would be hard for an able-bodied person.”
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
