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
"So I thought well, maybe I could play tennis and then I could play with my able-bodied friends so that was my first thought."
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
Under the new rules, able-bodied adults aged 18 to 64 without children under 14 must work, volunteer or participate in approved job-training programs for at least 80 hours a month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 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
It appears that every able-bodied man in the surrounding area has been summoned to the Temple of the Sun.
From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman
