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disability

[dis-uh-bil-i-tee] / ˌdɪs əˈbɪl ɪ ti /


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Additional initiatives, including 15 new Olympic and Paralympic murals and disability arts celebrations, depend on further funding.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

Official figures show there are more seven-year-olds on disability benefits than 50-year-olds, according to the Daily Telegraph.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

Osteoarthritis is the world's most common form of arthritis and a major cause of disability.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

She became a leading disability rights campaigner and was appointed to the House of Lords, which is unelected, in 2007.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

I couldn’t believe it—he had just recited his well-rehearsed explanation of his disability like I had done a hundred times before.

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling

Also exposed was information about student disabilities and student eligibility status for federal programs, such as those available to help students from low-income families.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

After rising to prominence with the series, Mitte fought for more varied roles and complex depictions of characters with disabilities, both visible and invisible.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

The Department for Work and Pensions, which is currently reviewing the system, says it’s spending a further £3.5 billion toward helping those with disabilities get jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

Currently, Connecticut’s just-cause eviction laws only cover senior citizens and people with disabilities in buildings with more than five units.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

Mr. and Mrs. Bacon had limb disabilities themselves—he with a missing arm and she without a left foot—and so were well suited for their business.

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos


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