disability

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Recent Examples of disability Watch on Deadline The list also evaluated 2023 films displaying the best inclusivity across five categories: gender, race/ethnicity, LGBTQ+, disability, and age. Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2025 That's the finding of the Colorado Supreme Court, which unanimously ruled against an animal rights group's lawsuit alleging a local zoo mistreated its elephants and caused them chronic frustration, stress, physical disabilities and brain damage. Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025 These tragic incidents disproportionately affect children, seniors, individuals with disabilities and people of color. Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025 His disability did not thwart his academic ambitions. Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for disability 
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Noun
  • The Pelicans were unlikely to move him anyway, as teams that interacted with them before his injury found New Orleans’ asking price was extraordinarily high.
    Christian Clark, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Amen Thompson had 20 points and 10 rebounds while Tari Eason came off the bench to score 16 points in his return from a 13-game injury absence.
    Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Excluding adults who had mild cognitive impairment, dementia or incomplete data, the Kanazawa scientists looked at the data of more than 8,500 adults aged 65 and older.
    Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
  • The increase in net loss was primarily due to higher operating expenses, including a significant impairment expense.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 13 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • For instance, AccuWeather estimated damages from 2024's Hurricane Helene at $225-250 billion, while NOAA's estimate is lower at $78.7 billion.
    Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Ongoing monitoring helps ensure levels stay within a healthy range and can prevent potential long-term complications, such as nerve damage or cognitive issues.
    Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2025

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“Disability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disability. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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