disabled

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The team selected 143 genes previously associated with resistance to the melanoma drug Vemurafenib and systematically disabled them in melanoma cells.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

According to the police statement, "the driver stated he intentionally drove into the lake to use the Cybertruck's "Wade Mode" feature", after which "the vehicle became disabled and took on water".

From BBC • May 20, 2026

He had wanted to join the army, but was declared unfit for service as one of his arms has been disabled since birth.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Another avenue Pratt put forward in an interview posted on YouTube is using the expanded definition of gravely disabled in a law championed and signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2023.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Growing up in a working-class community and with a disabled parent, I’d learned that planning and vigilance mattered a lot.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama