able-bodied

Example Sentences

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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

She has returned to many of the activities she loved as an able-bodied person, including kayaking and being in the sea, just in a different way.

From BBC • May 30, 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

“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

These were highly intelligent, able-bodied men who were denied access to stable high-paying jobs, which in turn kept them from being able to buy homes, send their kids to college, or save for retirement.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama