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disabled

[dis-ey-buhld] / dɪsˈeɪ bəld /
ADJECTIVE
having a disability
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Some policymakers in Europe and the U.S. fret that solar panels and EVs with wireless connections could be disabled remotely.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

The changes stemmed in part from a desire to help disabled veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with conditions such as PTSD.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

"We already know that lots of families with disabled children are struggling financially. They're missing out on things like therapies, equipment and activities. We've got very real concerns about this."

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Grit Media, the South Central Film Festival invited Indigenous, Black, Brown, LGBTQ+, immigrant and disabled filmmakers to submit their work, including those in a language other than English.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

He countered by taking the position that he was officially disabled and therefore entitled to be paid for a full year after he began his medical leave.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times