able-bodied
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That’s the work requirement in the program for able-bodied adults without children.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
The colonial trade also ravaged the archipelago's forests and wrecked communities, with able-bodied men required to offer 40 days of unpaid service to fell trees and build ships under Spanish foremen.
From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026
"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
That’s because all able-bodied hunter-gatherers are obliged to devote much of their time to acquiring food.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
