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disabled

[dis-ey-buhld] / dɪsˈeɪ bəld /
ADJECTIVE
having a disability
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Long Island mother-of-two Linda Mancuso's disabled son Michael, 23, lost a Haitian aide his mother considers a "lifeline"

From BBC Sep. 6, 2026

The U.S. said it had disabled that tanker, as well as a tanker near Iran’s Jask oil terminal.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 5, 2026

Eventually, California Highway Patrol officers disabled the car by conducting a successful PIT maneuver just west of the 110 Freeway, near downtown Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

Tesla's posts touted what it called the vehicle's safety and ease of use for disabled people, and said the Cybercab was "democratizing clean transportation for all."

From Barron's Sep. 4, 2026

For many condemned and disabled people like Horace Dunkins, the ban came too late.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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