able-bodied
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The colonial trade also ravaged the archipelago's forests and wrecked communities, with able-bodied men required to offer 40 days of unpaid service to fell trees and build ships under Spanish foremen.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
It was these rowers, whose only qualifications were their citizenship and their being able-bodied, who dealt the blow to the Persians at Salamis.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026
“You’re in the hands of some of the most able-bodied human beings on the planet,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026
Once able-bodied men, they walk with canes, one step at a time.
From Slate • Dec. 26, 2025
Police go door- to-door demanding any able-bodied man come out for a day’s work.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
