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physically challenged

American  

adjective

  1. see challenged.


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Renovations geared toward the disabled, the physically challenged and the elderly are officially known as home modifications.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 22, 2023

It’s one of the premier rehabilitation centers in the Southeast for mentally and physically challenged adults from Etowah, Marshall, DeKalb, Cherokee and St. Clair counties.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 9, 2014

"It's biographical, because I feel I'm living that dance every day. I also feel physically challenged, but I'm not frantic about getting things perfectly right as before. That freedom makes my dancing stronger than ever."

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2014

With patriotism in play, the best physically challenged athletes would develop a fan base.

From Slate ● Aug. 9, 2012

Maclean says that this group was not physically challenged by the Canadiens but he still thinks it is are a better defense than Chicago’s.

From New York Times ● May 27, 2010

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