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The same rule applies for students with disabilities that use assistive technology, so long as there is an agreement in place between the school and the child's parent or guardian.—
Rachel Wegner,
The Tennessean,
24 July 2025 -
Clubs must provide reasonable adjustments for fans who, through disability, are unable to use digital ticketing, meaning a small subset of supporters will still use physical or e-tickets, but many face the hurdle of an application process.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
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There have been encouraging signs in other games or even in consecutive games, only to have the Padres revert to being the offensive impatience and impotence.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 July 2025
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The surgery to remove the prostate is often done outpatient, and has low risk for incontinence and impotence, but can cause erectile dysfunction, which can be treated by medication.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Technically known as myalgic encephalomyelitis and chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), the condition is marked by debilitating fatigue that doesn't go away with rest; cognitive impairment such as brain fog and difficulty focusing; sleep disturbances; and pain.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 July 2025
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On the heels of former President Joe Biden dropping out of his 2024 reelection bid after public displays of cognitive impairment, some Democrats said Evers' age could be used against him in a race.—
Molly Beck,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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The shadow of death and debility haunted American women throughout the nineteenth century.—
Jenny Noyce,
JSTOR Daily,
28 June 2024
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President Biden’s troubles — lingering inflation, wars and rumors of wars, his debility — could have benefited any Republican.—
David Harsanyi,
National Review,
25 Jan. 2024
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This matter of loss exhaustion brings me to the first caveat about fancified indexing.—
William Baldwin,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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For Baser, this past year has been a learning experience, a chance to reacquaint herself with her inner child in the midst of exhaustion.—
Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
25 July 2025
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The paralyzed store owner later died from his injuries.—
The Marshall Project,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 July 2025
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In 2001, the Ig Nobel Prize in medicine went to Peter Barss of McGill University in Canada for his 1984 survey of injuries due to falling coconuts in Papua New Guinea.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 July 2025
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The governor skillfully countered attacks from Republicans and conservative media regarding Biden’s mental infirmity and physical limitations.—
Matt Klink,
Oc Register,
28 May 2025
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Some blame reporters defending Biden’s obvious infirmity rather than reporting the hard facts.—
Michael Graham,
Boston Herald,
21 May 2025
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Maryland’s jury system exists to carefully examine facts, assess harm and render just verdicts.—
Bruce M. Plaxen,
Baltimore Sun,
12 July 2025
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Experts say the false rhetoric coming out of the Trump administration creates real harm.—
Christiaan Hetzner,
Fortune,
12 July 2025
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“Disablement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disablement. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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