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disability

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


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That meant this case was no longer going to be a clean vehicle to decide what the IQ line needs to be for intellectual disability under the Eighth Amendment.

From Slate • May 23, 2026

Nearly one in four adults over 40 lives with painful osteoarthritis, a condition that can make everyday movement difficult and is one of the major causes of adult disability.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

He said it’s rare to diagnose a learning disability in high school, and when someone comes to him for an evaluation that’s curiously close to the SAT or ACT, it’s a “red flag.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

In addition, the backlog for disability access requests and from residents applying for a sidewalk repair rebate program stands at roughly 30,000, with about 600 repairs being made each year.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

And then there’s the footage of me saying, “That’s all anybody with a disability wants. Don’t sum up the person based on what you see, or what you don’t understand; get to know them.”

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen




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