able-bodied

Example Sentences

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"I walked into the hospital able-bodied and came out in crutches," she told BBC News NI.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 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

The flight attendant explained to Gomez that many able-bodied passengers request wheelchairs for “the VIP experience”—an escort down the jetway that lets them skip the lines and gives them first crack at overhead space.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

At the final selection, I, along with all the other able-bodied souls, was shunted to one side, headed for the newly built Plaszow forced-labor camp.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman