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disability

[dis-uh-bil-i-tee] / ˌdɪs əˈbɪl ɪ ti /


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The offered disability insurance still might not be enough, several advisers noted.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026

Alan Milburn's year-long report, which will be published on Tuesday, will recommend moving under-25s off the main sickness and disability benefits, the Times reported, external.

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026

Why, yes, especially if we’re talking about disability advocate Judy Heumann, one of the most consequential figures in civil rights history.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

Since losing her apartment five years ago because of a job loss and disability, Blair said, she has tried to navigate an alphabet soup of nonprofits that manage the city’s enormous homelessness budget.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

But eventually I realized I could use my disability to make people laugh.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge

People with personal experience of mental health services helped shape the unit, and its design also takes account of sensory needs, including those of women with autism and learning disabilities.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

As he explained, “Death sentences are unevenly and unfairly applied to people of color, people with mental disabilities, and people who cannot afford costly legal representation.”

From Slate ● Nov. 5, 2026

"We're going to remove all the pews so we can fit as many wheelchairs as possible. We want people with disabilities to be the protagonists," director Jorge Silanes told AFP.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

This individual had experienced serious physical disabilities, including a paralyzed arm, arthritis, hearing loss, and partial blindness.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

The experts who spoke about Avery's disabilities were terrific.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson


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