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a condition that interferes with someone's ability to engage in certain tasks
The group provides one-on-one mentorship to students with various disabilities. The disability caused by the car crash prevented him from working.
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Recent Examples of disability
The right to due process in eviction; The right to make reasonable modifications to the rental unit for a tenant with disabilities.
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Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 26 Aug. 2025
This is not only welcome by cyclists, but for visitors with disabilities who now have more access to the park.
—Kathleen Rellihan, Outside, 26 Aug. 2025
Some Detroit students with disabilities move to a different school
Big changes are coming to DPSCD’s special education programs.
—Lori Higgins, Freep.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Too often, people avoid rescuing an animal with a disability through fear of the unknown.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
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Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 26 Aug. 2025
This is not only welcome by cyclists, but for visitors with disabilities who now have more access to the park.
—Kathleen Rellihan, Outside, 26 Aug. 2025
Some Detroit students with disabilities move to a different school
Big changes are coming to DPSCD’s special education programs.
—Lori Higgins, Freep.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Too often, people avoid rescuing an animal with a disability through fear of the unknown.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disability
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Anderson's injury also forced him to cancel a songwriting session with fellow Opry member T. Graham Brown, as well as an appearance for longtime Opry sponsor WSM radio at the Tennessee State Fair.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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That’s taken the primary DH role away from Stanton, who has returned to playing right field since Judge’s injury.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
21 Aug. 2025
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Patients who received 12 or more prescriptions had a 40% higher risk of dementia and a 65% higher risk of cognitive impairment than those with only 3–11 prescriptions.—
Thomas Westerholm,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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In March 2024, Walgreens disclosed an impairment charge of $5.8 billion related to VillageMD, and began backing away from its VillageMD plans.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Aug. 2025
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This time, Assad’s sinker effectively kept Rockies hitters from doing much damage.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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The car company run by Elon Musk asked a federal court Friday to dismiss massive damages awarded to victims of a deadly crash, arguing that their lawyers had misled the jury by improperly bringing up the billionaire during the trial.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Disability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disability. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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