Examples of able-bodied in a Sentence
every able-bodied young man in the village had been sent off to fight in the war
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Imagine a program that enlists young, able-bodied Americans to pick up trash and litter in their local communities.
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Chris Talgo, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2025
However, some have raised concerns that introducing work requirements would lead to many losing access to critical health services, on the basis that many able-bodied people using Medicaid are already in work, so the work requirements could target those who are either disabled or unable to work.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Fighting for body acceptance and against harmful stereotypes means dismantling the harmful belief that only thin, able-bodied people are deserving of kindness, credibility, or quality care.
—Essence, 25 Mar. 2025
By contrast, if able-bodied people who apply for programs like Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, what used to be called food stamps) have an incentive to work, some of them might even lift themselves out of poverty.
—Peter Ubel, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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Chris Talgo, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2025
However, some have raised concerns that introducing work requirements would lead to many losing access to critical health services, on the basis that many able-bodied people using Medicaid are already in work, so the work requirements could target those who are either disabled or unable to work.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Fighting for body acceptance and against harmful stereotypes means dismantling the harmful belief that only thin, able-bodied people are deserving of kindness, credibility, or quality care.
—Essence, 25 Mar. 2025
By contrast, if able-bodied people who apply for programs like Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, what used to be called food stamps) have an incentive to work, some of them might even lift themselves out of poverty.
—Peter Ubel, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Able-bodied.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/able-bodied. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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