Examples of able-bodied in a Sentence
every able-bodied young man in the village had been sent off to fight in the war
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Meanwhile, most able-bodied adults on SNAP don’t work at all, and the same is true for Medicaid.
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Laurie Belsito, Boston Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
Tressler, a former custodian, is able-bodied and Lea's caregiver.
—Eileen Finan, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
Two years ago, the Aztecs barely had nine able-bodied players to practice on the O-line; their receivers combined for only 14 catches per game.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
The able-bodied white male stood for the virility of the New Deal nation-state.
—John P. Murphy, ARTnews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
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Laurie Belsito, Boston Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
Tressler, a former custodian, is able-bodied and Lea's caregiver.
—Eileen Finan, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
Two years ago, the Aztecs barely had nine able-bodied players to practice on the O-line; their receivers combined for only 14 catches per game.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
The able-bodied white male stood for the virility of the New Deal nation-state.
—John P. Murphy, ARTnews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
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“Able-bodied.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/able-bodied. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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