physically challenged
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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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
Probably a physically challenged character and of course a gender-neutral one too.
From New York Times • Dec. 8, 2017
Becoming Bulletproof Michael Barnett's 2015 documentary focuses on the Zeno Mountain Farm, a collective organization that anually produces films in which the cast includes performers who are physically challenged.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 29, 2016
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
In their opinion, embedding Paralympic disciplines in the Olympics would make physically challenged athletes fall into oblivion.
From Slate • Aug. 9, 2012
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