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an arm and leg



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Weber lost an arm and leg in 1951 defending Wonju, which is roughly 50 miles east of Seoul.

From Seattle Times Apr. 27, 2023

Thanks to advances in screen technology, you won’t have to pay an arm and leg — well, maybe just an arm.

From Washington Post Aug. 11, 2021

The man injured an arm and leg, but his injuries were not life-threatening.

From Washington Times Feb. 23, 2021

I took his hands and we formed our first father-son mosh pit, which culminated in my swinging him by an arm and leg and flinging him onto the futon.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 6, 2016

Who wonders how an arm and leg could feel this good.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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