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every able-bodied young man in the village had been sent off to fight in the war
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With lessons learned from these past developments, our focus has shifted to augmenting the performance of able-bodied workers in hazardous environments.
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IEEE Spectrum, 27 Dec. 2024
With 2 million residents using food stamps, the state waived the work requirement for able-bodied adults to SNAP eligibility through August of next year, while the Department of Agriculture issued $2 million in grants to food banks across the commonwealth.
—Christina Lengyel | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024
McFadden told me a good portion of her early career involved a lot of educating people on wheelchair racing and how adaptive athletes can compete like their able-bodied counterparts.
—Steven Aquino, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Talented golfer with disability strives to compete in able-bodied tournaments
Kipp Popert has ascended to the summit of the disability golf world.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
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IEEE Spectrum, 27 Dec. 2024
With 2 million residents using food stamps, the state waived the work requirement for able-bodied adults to SNAP eligibility through August of next year, while the Department of Agriculture issued $2 million in grants to food banks across the commonwealth.
—Christina Lengyel | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024
McFadden told me a good portion of her early career involved a lot of educating people on wheelchair racing and how adaptive athletes can compete like their able-bodied counterparts.
—Steven Aquino, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Talented golfer with disability strives to compete in able-bodied tournaments
Kipp Popert has ascended to the summit of the disability golf world.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Able-bodied.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/able-bodied. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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