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- noun Plural form of
handicap .
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Examples
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People such as scientist Stephen Hawking wouldn't have a chance in the U.K., where the National Health Service would say the life of this brilliant man, because of his physical handicaps, is essentially worthless.
More Asinine Right Wing Fear Mongering In Investor's Business Daily 2009
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Mr. Dodd was hired by the studios, in part, because of the potential long-term benefits of his Washington connections and clout, despite the obvious short-term handicaps.
Hollywood Loses SOPA Story Erica Orden 2012
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People such as scientist Stephen Hawking wouldn't have a chance in the U.K., where the National Health Service would say the life of this brilliant man, because of his physical handicaps, is essentially worthless.
Archive 2009-08-01 2009
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A smart and intelligent lawyer who, in spite of her gender and racial handicaps, is actually more than one dimensional and doesn't fit into the cultural stereotypes he's come to rely on ever since he saw West Side Story.
What a Relief 2009
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The terms are preferred in reference to physical or mental conditions that once were described as handicaps.
Essential Guide to Business Style and Usage PAUL R. MARTIN 2002
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The terms are preferred in reference to physical or mental conditions that once were described as handicaps.
Essential Guide to Business Style and Usage PAUL R. MARTIN 2002
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We know that absolute equality of opportunity is hardly possible, but we can make it more nearly possible by the removal of all movable handicaps from the human race.
In Times Like These 1915
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The earlier the delivery, the higher the risk of long-term handicaps for babies as well.
Dose.ca Music briefs 2010
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The earlier the delivery, the higher the risk of long-term handicaps for babies as well.
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Premature births accounts for 75 percent of infant mortality and 50 percent of long-term handicaps, including blindness, deafness, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, developmental delay and cerebral palsy.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009
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