the disabled
noun
: people who are disabled : people who have a disability
She's always been an effective spokesperson for the disabled.
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The idea of these new mannequins, which will accompany the more traditional ones, is to stress that in the history of art, certain body types have been ignored or excluded — the corpulent body, the disabled body or the aging body, for example.
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CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Popular with airboaters, froggers and fishermen, the swampy muck beneath the water may have acted as a pincushion, essentially swallowing the disabled DC-9 aircraft.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
The idea of these new mannequins, which will accompany the more traditional ones, is to stress that in the history of art, certain body types have been ignored or excluded — the corpulent body, the disabled body or the aging body, for example.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
On Wednesday, the disabled train broke down at the 16th Street/Mission station, Duckworth said.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
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CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Popular with airboaters, froggers and fishermen, the swampy muck beneath the water may have acted as a pincushion, essentially swallowing the disabled DC-9 aircraft.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
The idea of these new mannequins, which will accompany the more traditional ones, is to stress that in the history of art, certain body types have been ignored or excluded — the corpulent body, the disabled body or the aging body, for example.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
On Wednesday, the disabled train broke down at the 16th Street/Mission station, Duckworth said.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
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“The disabled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20disabled. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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