able-bodied
Example Sentences
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The premature absence of millions of able-bodied men from our workforce, combined with the continuing retirement of the Baby Boomers and significant reductions in immigration, bodes ill for the country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
She has returned to many of the activities she loved as an able-bodied person, including kayaking and being in the sea, just in a different way.
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
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
“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
Upon graduation from high school, able-bodied Hitler Youth were required to serve six months in the Reich Labor Service, without exception.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
