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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This off-season, Elias signed Tyler O’Neill to a $49 million contract to help with hitting against lefthanders — despite having been on the disabled list 15 times in his career.
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 28 Apr. 2025
Feldman said he got cast in the role of Arnie, the disabled younger brother of Depp’s Gilbert.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
Medicaid is a state-federal program that provides healthcare services to 4.2 million needy Floridians — mainly children, the disabled, pregnant women, parents and caretakers.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
Disability advocates gathered in front of Hartford’s Superior Court on Thursday to announce a lawsuit that contends that the lower income requirements for the disabled to qualify for Medicaid are discriminatory and violate the state constitution.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2025
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 28 Apr. 2025
Feldman said he got cast in the role of Arnie, the disabled younger brother of Depp’s Gilbert.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
Medicaid is a state-federal program that provides healthcare services to 4.2 million needy Floridians — mainly children, the disabled, pregnant women, parents and caretakers.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
Disability advocates gathered in front of Hartford’s Superior Court on Thursday to announce a lawsuit that contends that the lower income requirements for the disabled to qualify for Medicaid are discriminatory and violate the state constitution.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2025
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“The disabled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20disabled. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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