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infirm

adjective as in sick, weak

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The next morning she took him to see their infirm mother, who whispered in his ear: “I didn’t think you’d ever come back.”

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Strikes like these, on residential buildings, can be particularly dangerous for the elderly and infirm, who cannot easily dash to an underground shelter.

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Staples literally got the sick and infirm to stand up.

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The daughter wondered aloud whether the authorities should force out the unwilling, especially residents who are old or infirm.

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Women and children, the elderly and infirm were sent immediately to the gas chambers.

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