able-bodied
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With rare exceptions, all able-bodied men are required to serve 18 months of military service in South Korea.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
The premature absence of millions of able-bodied men from our workforce, combined with the continuing retirement of the Baby Boomers and significant reductions in immigration, bodes ill for the country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 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
There is no regular economic specialization, except by age and sex: all able-bodied individuals forage for food.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
