disabled

Example Sentences

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It added that Motin had disabled the alarm system, "leaving him alone to be on watch as the eyes and ears of the ship".

From Barron's

During the week, she cares for her disabled nephew, Franco, 40.

From Los Angeles Times

But when she speaks about her younger years, it is not the cliché story of the inspirational disabled child sometimes presented in glossy campaigns: a compliant person bravely but silently triumphing against adversity.

From BBC

Medicare Advantage, the private-insurer version of the federal program for older and disabled Americans, generated an estimated $500 billion in revenue for the industry as a whole last year.

From The Wall Street Journal

But the BBC has seen several videos online demonstrating how the light can be covered or completely disabled.

From BBC