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Adjective
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Some experts said that could alienate older generations who aren’t as tech savvy, disabled Americans who may also rely on disability payments or people from rural communities.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2025 -
It’s been an honor to contribute my time and experiences to ensure all disabled fans feel seen.—
Boston Herald staff,
Boston Herald,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Another great Mel moment: Sylvia (Becki Hayes) arrives at the hospital with her son Omar (Joe Saraceni), who is deaf.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
21 Mar. 2025
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Struggling for inclusion To Akanksha Kamble, this shot of Jyoti Saroj, who is deaf, in front of a chalkboard is more than just a photo.—
Charu Bahri,
NPR,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This allows doctors to deliver more aggressive and targeted medicine to the diseased cells and limit damage to the healthy ones.—
Dayna Copeland,
The Mercury News,
15 Mar. 2025
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For example, aged or diseased animals are not welcome, and an adult male usually anchors the scene as the apex of its kind.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But as the stories grow of ailing or troubled veterans who die or attempt suicide because of their inability to get the VA’s help, these lawmakers can only hide for so long.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2025
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Chapter 11 bankruptcy is a common route, allowing ailing companies to solve their financial problems by restructuring.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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However, there is no formal provision in canon law for an incapacitated pope, and there are no current signs that Francis is unable to govern.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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But there is no precedent for forcibly removing an incapacitated member who had taken the oath of office that Congress.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
27 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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These individuals—who meet all military requirements, are deployed worldwide, and serve with distinction—are now labeled unfit based on a characteristic that has nothing to do with their abilities or performance.—
Carlos Del Toro,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
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When the Gulf War broke out in 1990, many staffers resisted covering it at all, deeming it a jingoistic exercise unfit for media participation.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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People surviving addiction to fentanyl and other toxic street drugs are often still profoundly unwell.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
10 Mar. 2025
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Everything in Constantine is washed with green, as though the whole world were unwell and not just the film’s terminally ill hero.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2025
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This has not been a good week for United, which was also accused of trying to shut off the ventilator of a sick one-year-old child.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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By many accounts, Planned Parenthood is an incurably sick beast whose time is nearing its end.—
Erik Baptist,
National Review,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Special-needs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/special-needs. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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