able-bodied

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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

I would do anything to keep her able-bodied and fit.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals