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incapacity

[in-kuh-pas-i-tee] / ˌɪn kəˈpæs ɪ ti /


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And most glaringly, while back in 2002 when Iain Duncan Smith visited Easterhouse, around a quarter of recipients of incapacity benefits were for mental or behavioural reasons; today, it's close to half.

From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2026

But the line between incapacity and hardship is not always clear, especially when poverty and homelessness are involved.

From Slate ● Mar. 12, 2026

She suffered difficult pregnancies, physical illness and depression, often feeling exhausted to the point of incapacity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 12, 2026

You can do this on the grounds of misconduct, negligence or incapacity, and it sounds as if at least two of those reasons apply to your situation.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 4, 2025

He is strong and pain is worse to the strong incapacity is worse.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams




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