How to Use disability in a Sentence

disability

noun
  • After he injured his back he had to quit his job and go on disability.
  • It's a serious disease that can cause disability or death.
  • She has learned to keep a positive attitude about her disability.
  • Service animals will rest in the seating area of the guest with a disability and not in the aisle.
    Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 21 Mar. 2024
  • Service animals will rest in the seating area of the guest with a disability and not in the aisle.
    Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 9 Dec. 2024
  • One of her clients, a 76-year-old woman with a disability, lives on the fourth floor of her building and cannot get up and down the stairs.
    Jeff Stein, Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2022
  • The man then told him about Achilles, a group of runners with disabilities who met twice a week for runs in Central Park.
    Lola Fadulu, New York Times, 1 Nov. 2023
  • But the bathroom was not built for a person with a disability.
    John Johnston, The Enquirer, 8 Dec. 2022
  • The students gathered around the stage had dozens of questions: What is a disability?
    Binghui Huang, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Nov. 2022
  • That can leave passengers with disabilities with no way to use the bathroom for hours on end.
    Clara McMichael, ABC News, 26 July 2023
  • The park has a webpage that provides all the details so guests with disabilities know what to expect.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2024
  • This is a man whose monthly disability income is still less than his rent, which runs just over $1,000 a month.
    Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2023
  • The same rule will apply for athletes with children up to 3 years old when the child has special needs or disabilities.
    Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
  • And for other survivors of abuse, or those with disabilities, that can be a powerful thing to see.
    Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 16 Nov. 2023
  • The result can lead to lasting damage, long-term disability, and even death.3 Blood flow to the brain is critical.
    Alyssa Hui, Health, 12 Apr. 2023
  • But she was moved to a new school where the principal and staff said there was no way that could happen, even though the school welcomed students with disabilities.
    Nathaniel Bivan, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 June 2024
  • But in 1967, Leonardo suffered a work injury that put him on disability for two years.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2023
  • The hotel has six rooms available that are designed for those with disabilities.
    Ryan Smith, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2024
  • However, due to its design, getting out of the chair may be a bit of a challenge for those shorter in height or with disabilities.
    Nicole Pyles, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2024
  • Kavanaugh was at the law school and not on the bench to hear Justice Amy Coney Barrett announce the opinion in a veterans disability case.
    CBS News, 27 Jan. 2023
  • Help passengers with disabilities get on and off aircraft and move through the airport.
    Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 23 Oct. 2024
  • Lillis, who lives on disability, and Roxie have have been homeless for many months.
    Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2023
  • And if a home requires upgrades for people with disabilities — for example, adding a ramp to the front door — FEMA would pay for those changes.
    Christopher Flavelle, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2024
  • Your disability claim will usually take about three months to process.
    Tom Margenau, Dallas News, 19 Mar. 2023
  • Dee said her son’s driver’s license will give him power to explore a world that, in many ways, has been closed off because of his disability.
    Justin Wm. Moyer, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2023
  • After loading the backseat of her car parked in the reserved spot, Harkrider, who lives on disability, drove to a friend’s home in her hometown of Palestine.
    Ashley R. Williams, USA TODAY, 8 Feb. 2023
  • Service animals, which the DOT defined as a dog trained to help a person with a disability, are still allowed on planes.
    Erin Pflaumer, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2023
  • Patrick is living proof that disability can happen to anyone at any time.
    Sophie Morgan, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Sep. 2023
  • How line managers support employees living with disabilities is essential and sets the tone.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Those benefits go primarily to retirees, but also to people with disabilities, as well as dependents of deceased beneficiaries.
    Marley Jay, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024

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