able-bodied
Example Sentences
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"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
The result is a patchwork map of residents’ diligence that is hard enough to navigate for the able-bodied but downright treacherous for others.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 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
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
