able-bodied

Example Sentences

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"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

Once able-bodied men, they walk with canes, one step at a time.

From Slate • Dec. 26, 2025

Back in Chicago, they’re going to need every able-bodied person of any age they can find to help pull the wagon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025

Upon graduation from high school, able-bodied Hitler Youth were required to serve six months in the Reich Labor Service, without exception.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti