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

At first he hop-stepped, finding jogging on his artificial leg hard.

From New York Times • Jan. 31, 2024

A nonprofit group called the Palestinian Children’s Relief Fund flew him to Oakland and then to Dubai to be fitted for an artificial leg.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2023

As I stood up, my artificial leg started to rattle loose.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge