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 driver of the disabled vehicle was also taken to the hospital for what police say appeared to be minor injuries.
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Gillian Stawiszynski, The Enquirer, 7 July 2025
Here’s a deeper understanding of how healthcare benefits for the disabled, those in nursing homes and others will be affected if the bill, as it is currently written, is signed into law.
—Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
As your letter writer observed, failure to enforce the ADA results in disabling the disabled.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 June 2025
Many of the folks that rely on Medicaid work for minimum wage, making too little to qualify for the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).
Seniors and the disabled that rely on Medicaid for long-term care stand to lose even more.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2025
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Gillian Stawiszynski, The Enquirer, 7 July 2025
Here’s a deeper understanding of how healthcare benefits for the disabled, those in nursing homes and others will be affected if the bill, as it is currently written, is signed into law.
—Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
As your letter writer observed, failure to enforce the ADA results in disabling the disabled.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 June 2025
Many of the folks that rely on Medicaid work for minimum wage, making too little to qualify for the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).
Seniors and the disabled that rely on Medicaid for long-term care stand to lose even more.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2025
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“The disabled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20disabled. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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