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

To make it count, corporations that hire ex-cons and even those considered to be mentally or physically challenged should be given tax breaks.

From New York Times • Jan. 13, 2018

Becoming Bulletproof Michael Barnett's 2015 documentary focuses on the Zeno Mountain Farm, a collective organization that anually produces films in which the cast includes performers who are physically challenged.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 29, 2016

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

In their opinion, embedding Paralympic disciplines in the Olympics would make physically challenged athletes fall into oblivion.

From Slate • Aug. 9, 2012