the disabled
noun
: people who are disabled : people who have a disability
She's always been an effective spokesperson for the disabled.
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The government will need to systematize civil documentation; establish transparent legal mechanisms to resolve disputes over land and property; and provide protection and support for vulnerable groups, including minorities, women and children, and the disabled.
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Jesse Marks, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2025
According to court documents obtained by USA TODAY Thursday, the disabled woman's guardian also said the accused did so without their consent.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2025
Last September, the Village Board bought a 2-acre residential site for nearly $1 million for use as a fire station and a center providing services to the disabled for $2.3 million for its future maintenance garage.
—Phil Rockrohr, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
Roth HSAs should also be offered to the elderly and the disabled on Medicare.
—John C. Goodman, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Jesse Marks, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2025
According to court documents obtained by USA TODAY Thursday, the disabled woman's guardian also said the accused did so without their consent.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2025
Last September, the Village Board bought a 2-acre residential site for nearly $1 million for use as a fire station and a center providing services to the disabled for $2.3 million for its future maintenance garage.
—Phil Rockrohr, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
Roth HSAs should also be offered to the elderly and the disabled on Medicare.
—John C. Goodman, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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“The disabled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20disabled. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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