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disability

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


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He went on to describe his relationship with a niece who has Down syndrome and looks like him, and to talk about a coffee shop his family owns that employs people with her disability.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

Osteoarthritis is the world's most common form of arthritis and a major cause of disability.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

Speaking of Mitte's role in Breaking Bad, Clarke tells the BBC: "What's beautiful about it is that the disability is visibly there, always."

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

"This my lords is cutting-edge technology and it will enable me to contribute to debates in my own, once-clear voice before it began to deteriorate due to my disability," the 67-year-old told the chamber.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

I normally would never in a million years laugh at someone’s disability, but I realized we were all laughing with Dexter, certainly not at him.

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling

Also exposed was information about student disabilities and student eligibility status for federal programs, such as those available to help students from low-income families.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

The Department for Work and Pensions, which is currently reviewing the system, says it’s spending a further £3.5 billion toward helping those with disabilities get jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

Another area of rising costs is students with disabilities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

According to local media reports, police had struggled to establish details of alleged abuse when interviewing residents, because most of them had severe disabilities and faced difficulties communicating.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

The camp was for kids with physical disabilities.

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green


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