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.
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • But the bathroom was not built for a person with a disability.
    — John Johnston, The Enquirer, 8 Dec. 2022
  • The students gathered around the stage had dozens of questions: What is a disability?
    — Binghui Huang, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Nov. 2022
  • 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
  • And in recent decades, there has been a large increase in the share of people who have opted out of the labor force due to disability.
    — Gad Levanon For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN, 8 Sep. 2022
  • 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
  • Fortunately, the $500 a month from SEED, plus disability payments, proved to be enough to pay her bills.
    — Megan Greenwell, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2022
  • 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
  • Among the students who are subjected to those tactics, 4 out of 5 have a disability.
    — Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press, 1 Nov. 2022
  • 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
  • The foundation plans to use the funds to build an adaptive playground for children with disabilities at a school in South Jersey.
    — Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
  • What does this work mean for children with disabilities?
    — Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
  • 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
  • The name comes from the statistic that 1 in 4 U.S. adults has a disability, apparent or non-apparent.
    — Tim Gray, Variety, 31 Oct. 2022
  • 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 because more than 80% of disabilities are invisible, most aren’t likely to be believed.
    — N. Goldberg, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2025
  • These are seniors and younger people with disabilities, people who have multiple, complex health care needs.
    — Ronnie Cohen, NPR, 9 Apr. 2025

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