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a condition that interferes with someone's ability to engage in certain tasks
The group provides one-on-one mentorship to students with various disabilities. The disability caused by the car crash prevented him from working.
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Recent Examples of disability
Some examples of disabilities include ADHD, Autism, Down Syndrome, hearing loss and wheelchair use.
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Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
Madson’s dream of an inclusive, all-abilities playground for Luke and other children with disabilities led to the creation of Panther Park, which opened on July 29 at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Louisville.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
The department is working through the list of people over the past 10 years who have been denied unemployment due to disability, a number that is likely in the thousands.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
An action plan includes determining what will happen to the children, elderly, people with disabilities, pets and livestock — how will each leave, and where will each go?
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025
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Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
Madson’s dream of an inclusive, all-abilities playground for Luke and other children with disabilities led to the creation of Panther Park, which opened on July 29 at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Louisville.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
The department is working through the list of people over the past 10 years who have been denied unemployment due to disability, a number that is likely in the thousands.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
An action plan includes determining what will happen to the children, elderly, people with disabilities, pets and livestock — how will each leave, and where will each go?
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disability
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And Henry Rutledge, who missed the Week 1 matchup with a lower-body injury, returned to action and resulted in Charlotte’s longest rush of the night on his second carry – 14 yards.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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Laurel Ivory was the goalkeeper who claimed the clean sheet for KC on Saturday night, as Lorena appeared on the injury report late in the week with a knee ailment.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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Organizations are pioneering techniques and equipment that make climbing accessible to athletes with visual impairments, limb differences, and spinal cord injuries.—
Skylar Mitchell,
Essence,
9 Sep. 2025
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If the fetus survives an early rubella infection, some babies are born with a constellation of birth defects known as congenital rubella syndrome, which can include deafness, cataracts, congenital heart disease and neurodevelopmental impairment.—
Michal Ruprecht,
NPR,
8 Sep. 2025
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The tool automatically adjusts its temperature to help prevent heat damage, while its powerful motor dries hair quickly.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Disability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disability. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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