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 tour bus driver, identified by the CHP as Sui Sheng Du, slammed into the rear of the disabled SUV, according to a preliminary investigation by the CHP.
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Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 11 May 2025
Individuals with foot problems often pull the disabled foot up next to their bodies and stand securely on the healthy foot.
—Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
Reasons for doing this go well beyond your Catholic faith — and include your political commitments to the disabled, to authentic and nonviolent medical care, and to suicide prevention.
—Charles Camosy, New York Daily News, 4 May 2025
This led to more work with 9 Story Media Group — writing for all the characters, not just the disabled ones.
—Ava Xiao-Lin Rigelhaupt, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2025
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Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 11 May 2025
Individuals with foot problems often pull the disabled foot up next to their bodies and stand securely on the healthy foot.
—Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
Reasons for doing this go well beyond your Catholic faith — and include your political commitments to the disabled, to authentic and nonviolent medical care, and to suicide prevention.
—Charles Camosy, New York Daily News, 4 May 2025
This led to more work with 9 Story Media Group — writing for all the characters, not just the disabled ones.
—Ava Xiao-Lin Rigelhaupt, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the disabled
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“The disabled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20disabled. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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