able-bodied

Example Sentences

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“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

While able-bodied cricket requires players to keep an eye on the ball at all times, blind players must have sharp ears.

From Barron's • Nov. 22, 2025

This means that once a parent’s youngest child turns 14, they will be considered able-bodied without dependents and face the 80-hour work requirement too.

From Slate • Nov. 14, 2025

That was a holiday in parts of early Canada called “militia muster day,” where able-bodied men would participate in military training before engaging in recreational activities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

At the final selection, I, along with all the other able-bodied souls, was shunted to one side, headed for the newly built Plaszow forced-labor camp.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman