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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The trooper was stopped behind the disabled vehicle in the right lane and seated in the cruiser with their emergency lights activated.
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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
Aside from payments for the disabled and nursing home care, if Medicaid spending could be reduced by 30 percent, the savings would amount to almost $1 trillion over ten years.
—John C. Goodman, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
When thieves cut air hoses in remote areas, conductors and engineers are stranded along with the disabled train.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
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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
Aside from payments for the disabled and nursing home care, if Medicaid spending could be reduced by 30 percent, the savings would amount to almost $1 trillion over ten years.
—John C. Goodman, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
When thieves cut air hoses in remote areas, conductors and engineers are stranded along with the disabled train.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
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“The disabled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20disabled. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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