the disabled
noun
: people who are disabled : people who have a disability
She's always been an effective spokesperson for the disabled.
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Medicaid is a state-federal program that provides healthcare services to 4.2 million needy Floridians — mainly children, the disabled, pregnant women, parents and caretakers.
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Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
Disability advocates gathered in front of Hartford’s Superior Court on Thursday to announce a lawsuit that contends that the lower income requirements for the disabled to qualify for Medicaid are discriminatory and violate the state constitution.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2025
The trooper was stopped behind the disabled vehicle in the right lane and seated in the cruiser with their emergency lights activated.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2025
If a state has to choose between covering an able-bodied adult and a disabled kid on equal terms, the disabled kid will win every time.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
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Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
Disability advocates gathered in front of Hartford’s Superior Court on Thursday to announce a lawsuit that contends that the lower income requirements for the disabled to qualify for Medicaid are discriminatory and violate the state constitution.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2025
The trooper was stopped behind the disabled vehicle in the right lane and seated in the cruiser with their emergency lights activated.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2025
If a state has to choose between covering an able-bodied adult and a disabled kid on equal terms, the disabled kid will win every time.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
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“The disabled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20disabled. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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