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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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Notably, Lopez said product testing is done both with able-bodied people as well as obviously people with disabilities.
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Steven Aquino, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Soccer games are notorious for their raucous crowds, but blind soccer spectators are required to remain silent during the game, so players are able to hear and locate the ball, which is a size three, smaller than the standard size five ball used in the 11-a-side, able-bodied game.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
South Korea mandates all able-bodied men aged 18 to 28 serve 18 to 21 months in the military or equivalent civilian service.
—Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 18 Oct. 2024
Between all that effort, service dogs fit into the life of their person in a way that many able-bodied dog owners want their pets to fit into theirs.
—Brian Hare, The Atlantic, 14 Oct. 2024
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Steven Aquino, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Soccer games are notorious for their raucous crowds, but blind soccer spectators are required to remain silent during the game, so players are able to hear and locate the ball, which is a size three, smaller than the standard size five ball used in the 11-a-side, able-bodied game.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
South Korea mandates all able-bodied men aged 18 to 28 serve 18 to 21 months in the military or equivalent civilian service.
—Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 18 Oct. 2024
Between all that effort, service dogs fit into the life of their person in a way that many able-bodied dog owners want their pets to fit into theirs.
—Brian Hare, The Atlantic, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Able-bodied.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/able-bodied. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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