physically challenged
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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The idea is to offer technology that’s simpler to use, both for non-savvy consumers and those who are physically challenged.
From Seattle Times • May 13, 2018
Scott Silveri, creator and executive producer of ABC’s “Speechless,” joins in brushing away the tired notion that a story’s dramatic flow or audience would be thrown off by seeing a physically challenged person.
From Washington Times • Apr. 4, 2018
To make it count, corporations that hire ex-cons and even those considered to be mentally or physically challenged should be given tax breaks.
From New York Times • Jan. 13, 2018
"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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