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disability

[dis-uh-bil-i-tee] / ˌdɪs əˈbɪl ɪ ti /


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This debate turns on several questions, including what constitutes a disability under ADA, what responsibilities businesses should shoulder and how the U.S. regulates fragrances.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

She would work with the district to expand affordable housing, work-study opportunities and food aid and seek to remove language and disability barriers to make college more accessible.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

She has a disability and cannot walk, and told me she had nowhere of her own to sleep: "I have nothing… no shelter, no mattress, no family. Nothing."

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

McGowan said she was told that one nurse wanted to view the files as they had a general interest in anti-psychotic drugs and the care of patients with a learning disability.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

Unless Eva herself introduced the subject, no one ever spoke of her disability; they pretended to ignore it, unless, in some mood of fancy, she began some fearful story about it—generally to entertain children.

From "Sula" by Toni Morrison

As the outbreak grows, doctors say they are seeing more patients with rare outcomes of the disease—things like severe pneumonia and encephalitis, a form of brain swelling that can lead to disabilities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Currently, Connecticut’s just-cause eviction laws only cover senior citizens and people with disabilities in buildings with more than five units.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

Another area of rising costs is students with disabilities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Several categories of residents will be prioritised for aid, including those with dependent children, those with disabilities, pensioners, carers, those at risk of homelessness and victims of domestic abuse.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

The camp was for kids with physical disabilities.

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green




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