artificial leg
Example Sentences
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Taleb said trips to repair his artificial leg and attend medical checkups cost around US$80 -- an impossible burden for a family struggling to survive.
From Barron's ● Jan. 6, 2026
It’s not until Pointer coaxes her to take off her artificial leg, leaving her dependent on him, that her internal alarm bells start to go off.
From Slate ● Mar. 29, 2024
Mr. Traum went on to race in more than 70 marathons, at first on his artificial leg and later by cranking a handcycle, a low, three-wheeled bike powered by his arms.
From New York Times ● Jan. 31, 2024
Wearing a white turban and a bushy, unkempt white beard, the stocky Turabi limped slightly on his artificial leg.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 23, 2021
That meant amputating the foot and the bottom of the leg, and fitting me with a prosthesis—an artificial leg.
From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge
