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disability

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


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The disability charity Scope said the move would "remove barriers to everyday life".

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

Reactivation of Anelloviridae, a poorly understood family of viruses that typically remains latent in about 90 percent of the population, showed a prominent association with long-term physical disability and long COVID.

From Science Daily Aug. 16, 2026

“Because oftentimes we forget the sport side of the athletes and put the disability in front, and I really hope that this is reversed in our Games.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

On Saturday, the party said it would replace the disability payments system, Pip, if it entered Number 10 at the next election.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

There was just as much chance I had become who I was because of my ugliness and my disability.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge

But she says: "There's room for all of us, we can still advocate for people with learning disabilities without saying that this group isn't valid."

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

Union workers at the Social Security Administration want the agency to add 20,000 more employees and expand its budget to better serve 75 million retired workers and dependents and people with disabilities.

From MarketWatch Aug. 20, 2026

His mother told me that when he was released from the service, he suffered from multiple disabilities, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety.

From Slate Aug. 20, 2026

Finally, though, a breakthrough: This month, she started her new job as a fiscal specialist for the South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department, which helps people with disabilities find jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

His physical disabilities alone would have ensured his dependent role; for his skin was unable to stand the sun, and the light affected his eyes.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya




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