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paraplegic

[par-uh-plee-jik, -plej-ik] / ˌpær əˈpli dʒɪk, -ˈplɛdʒ ɪk /


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On the surface, Tusia appeared to be running a legitimate business and hiring paraplegic employees to help him conduct it.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 6, 2024

When I met her she was a paraplegic; eventually she became a quadriplegic.

From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2024

In 2014, the first kick of the World Cup was made by a paraplegic man using a mind-controlled robotic exoskeleton.

From Salon • Jan. 18, 2024

He was left with a dislocated spinal cord, which left him a paraplegic.

From BBC • Oct. 13, 2023

As she wrote paraplegic, Mrs. Olinski spelled it out, "P-A-R-A-P-L-E-G-I-C. It means that I am paralyzed from the waist down."

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg