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disability

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


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The changes had been criticised by actor and disability rights campaigner Keron Day, who thanked Motability bosses for "recognising the seriousness of the issues for disabled people's lives."

From BBC • May 14, 2026

The governor also proposed a 14-week paid pregnancy disability leave for TK-12 and community college employees starting or enlarging their families.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

The Motability scheme - where certain disability benefits can be exchanged for a lease on a vehicle - had made the black boxes compulsory for new leaseholders, and all drivers aged under 30, in April.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Gannaway lived with her father, who had dropped out of school and worked as a garbage collector before an injury landed him on disability.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Once again, my disability had restricted my choices, but then driven me to new ones that seemed so much better than anything else could have been.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge




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