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
The Andy and Jordan Foundation helps seriously ill and physically challenged children.
From Washington Times • Aug. 22, 2018
Probably a physically challenged character and of course a gender-neutral one too.
From New York Times • Dec. 8, 2017
"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
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