physically challenged

Example Sentences

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Renovations geared toward the disabled, the physically challenged and the elderly are officially known as home modifications.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 22, 2023

Probably a physically challenged character and of course a gender-neutral one too.

From New York Times • Dec. 8, 2017

It’s one of the premier rehabilitation centers in the Southeast for mentally and physically challenged adults from Etowah, Marshall, DeKalb, Cherokee and St. Clair counties.

From Washington Times • Nov. 9, 2014

"It's biographical, because I feel I'm living that dance every day. I also feel physically challenged, but I'm not frantic about getting things perfectly right as before. That freedom makes my dancing stronger than ever."

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2014

With patriotism in play, the best physically challenged athletes would develop a fan base.

From Slate • Aug. 9, 2012