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
"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
It could revolutionize welfare by testing aptitude, providing individual training, and matching able-bodied welfare recipients with available jobs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026
The most obvious place to recruit able-bodied volunteers was nearby Harvard University, which in 1919 admitted only male students.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
