How to Use disability in a Sentence
disability
noun- After he injured his back he had to quit his job and go on disability.
- It's a serious disease that can cause disability or death.
- She has learned to keep a positive attitude about her disability.
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Service animals will rest in the seating area of the guest with a disability and not in the aisle.
— Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 9 Dec. 2024 -
One of her clients, a 76-year-old woman with a disability, lives on the fourth floor of her building and cannot get up and down the stairs.
— Jeff Stein, Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2022 -
Nearly everyone has at least one friend, coworker, or neighbor with a disability.
— Andrew Pulrang, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2022 -
Faulkner now works as a counselor and recovery coach with female trauma victims and people with disabilities.
— Julia Mueller, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024 -
But The Whale flirts too fully with a misguided depiction of disability.
— Brianna Zigler, Chron, 19 Dec. 2022 -
Curbside voting is prohibited, unless someone has a disability and is unable to enter their polling place.
— Haley Bemiller, The Enquirer, 16 Dec. 2022 -
Before the law, about three-quarters of disability claims involving burn pit exposure were denied by the government.
— CBS News, 16 Dec. 2022 -
The low-income tenant in Memphis, a single mother on disability, being pushed out of her apartment in apparent violation of rental laws.
— Steve Hendrix, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Dec. 2022 -
Sweeney said he was shocked by how much resistance there was to the idea of Santa being anything other than a white, straight, cisgender man who does not have a disability and does have the ability to grow a white beard.
— Nedra Rhone, ajc, 21 Dec. 2022 -
Service animals will rest in the seating area of the guest with a disability and not in the aisle.
— Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 21 Mar. 2024 -
The man then told him about Achilles, a group of runners with disabilities who met twice a week for runs in Central Park.
— Lola Fadulu, New York Times, 1 Nov. 2023 -
That can leave passengers with disabilities with no way to use the bathroom for hours on end.
— Clara McMichael, ABC News, 26 July 2023 -
The park has a webpage that provides all the details so guests with disabilities know what to expect.
— Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2024 -
This is a man whose monthly disability income is still less than his rent, which runs just over $1,000 a month.
— Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2023 -
The same rule will apply for athletes with children up to 3 years old when the child has special needs or disabilities.
— Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post, 10 July 2024 -
And for other survivors of abuse, or those with disabilities, that can be a powerful thing to see.
— Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 16 Nov. 2023 -
The result can lead to lasting damage, long-term disability, and even death.3 Blood flow to the brain is critical.
— Alyssa Hui, Health, 12 Apr. 2023 -
But she was moved to a new school where the principal and staff said there was no way that could happen, even though the school welcomed students with disabilities.
— Nathaniel Bivan, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 June 2024 -
But in 1967, Leonardo suffered a work injury that put him on disability for two years.
— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2023 -
The hotel has six rooms available that are designed for those with disabilities.
— Ryan Smith, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2024 -
However, due to its design, getting out of the chair may be a bit of a challenge for those shorter in height or with disabilities.
— Nicole Pyles, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2024 -
Kavanaugh was at the law school and not on the bench to hear Justice Amy Coney Barrett announce the opinion in a veterans disability case.
— CBS News, 27 Jan. 2023 -
Help passengers with disabilities get on and off aircraft and move through the airport.
— Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 23 Oct. 2024 -
Lillis, who lives on disability, and Roxie have have been homeless for many months.
— Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2023 -
And if a home requires upgrades for people with disabilities — for example, adding a ramp to the front door — FEMA would pay for those changes.
— Christopher Flavelle, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2024 -
Your disability claim will usually take about three months to process.
— Tom Margenau, Dallas News, 19 Mar. 2023 -
Dee said her son’s driver’s license will give him power to explore a world that, in many ways, has been closed off because of his disability.
— Justin Wm. Moyer, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2023
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