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disabled

[dis-ey-buhld] / dɪsˈeɪ bəld /
ADJECTIVE
having a disability
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Families of severely disabled children fear a respite centre they rely on could face closure.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

A disabled 4-year-old boy was airlifted to a hospital for emergency treatment after he was found face down and unresponsive in an elementary school pool.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

A charity for the disabled runs four bars.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Grit Media, the South Central Film Festival invited Indigenous, Black, Brown, LGBTQ+, immigrant and disabled filmmakers to submit their work, including those in a language other than English.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

So I’d disabled my alarm’s snooze feature and instructed the computer to blast “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go” by Wham!

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline