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every able-bodied young man in the village had been sent off to fight in the war
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In addition, the researchers noted that participants with limb loss performed as well as able-bodied subjects in key performance metrics during the tasks.
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 16 Jan. 2025
Republicans are hoping to push forward a range of changes to the program, including new work requirements and a mandate that would see able-bodied adults without dependents meet certain work and community engagement criteria, according to a list of cuts acquired by Politico.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
The changes to the Healthy Indiana Plan include a 36-month cap for able-bodied, childless adults, Mishler said.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
With lessons learned from these past developments, our focus has shifted to augmenting the performance of able-bodied workers in hazardous environments.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Dec. 2024
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 16 Jan. 2025
Republicans are hoping to push forward a range of changes to the program, including new work requirements and a mandate that would see able-bodied adults without dependents meet certain work and community engagement criteria, according to a list of cuts acquired by Politico.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
The changes to the Healthy Indiana Plan include a 36-month cap for able-bodied, childless adults, Mishler said.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
With lessons learned from these past developments, our focus has shifted to augmenting the performance of able-bodied workers in hazardous environments.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Able-bodied.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/able-bodied. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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