Examples of able-bodied in a Sentence
every able-bodied young man in the village had been sent off to fight in the war
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Under South Korean law, all able-bodied men between the ages of 18 and 35 are required to serve in the country’s military for at least 18 months.
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Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
This increase has largely been driven by able-bodied adults receiving benefits.
—The Editors, National Review, 5 June 2025
In addition to that, another 1.2 million people are enrolled in Medicaid despite being ineligible, and 4.8 million able-bodied adults without dependents are receiving full benefits with no requirement to work, volunteer, or pursue education or job training.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
The Hajj, one of the five pillars, or obligations, of Islam, draws about two million Muslims annually to Saudi Arabia to complete the spiritual journey that every mature, able-bodied Muslim is required to undertake at least once in their lifetime.
—Juwayriah Wright, Time, 4 June 2025
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Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
This increase has largely been driven by able-bodied adults receiving benefits.
—The Editors, National Review, 5 June 2025
In addition to that, another 1.2 million people are enrolled in Medicaid despite being ineligible, and 4.8 million able-bodied adults without dependents are receiving full benefits with no requirement to work, volunteer, or pursue education or job training.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
The Hajj, one of the five pillars, or obligations, of Islam, draws about two million Muslims annually to Saudi Arabia to complete the spiritual journey that every mature, able-bodied Muslim is required to undertake at least once in their lifetime.
—Juwayriah Wright, Time, 4 June 2025
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“Able-bodied.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/able-bodied. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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