amputated

Example Sentences

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Mona had her leg amputated two years ago because of a medical condition, and she worried that shelters would not have accessible toilets.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

"The Rafah crossing is a lifeline," said Mohammed Nassir, a Palestinian who had his leg amputated after being injured early in the war.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

“Funny how something can hurt that’s no longer there,” remarks a child named Alma, referring to agonies associated with an amputated leg in the intense German drama “Sound of Falling.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

We’ll never stop hearing about how it was like their entire leg was amputated.

From Salon • Jan. 9, 2026

A: It’s the one you amputated last time, Doctor.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell