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Josh Sweeney, a double amputee, powered his bright blue racing wheelchair to be the first to cross the finish line at Leon’s Triathlon.
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Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
Hudgell is a double amputee whose foundation raises money for children affected by physical, emotional or psychological abuse.
—Greta Bjornson, People.com, 20 May 2025
Lin is himself an amputee and came to Ecuador as part of clothing brand Cotopaxi’s sponsorship of ROMP’s annual mountain climb fundraiser.
—Peter Frick-Wright, Outside Online, 20 May 2025
This dark and somewhat manic depiction features Lee Cleveland, a congenital amputee, as Abe, a one-armed farmer, and Sarah Beth Budd as his wife Edie.
—Gus Alexiou, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
Hudgell is a double amputee whose foundation raises money for children affected by physical, emotional or psychological abuse.
—Greta Bjornson, People.com, 20 May 2025
Lin is himself an amputee and came to Ecuador as part of clothing brand Cotopaxi’s sponsorship of ROMP’s annual mountain climb fundraiser.
—Peter Frick-Wright, Outside Online, 20 May 2025
This dark and somewhat manic depiction features Lee Cleveland, a congenital amputee, as Abe, a one-armed farmer, and Sarah Beth Budd as his wife Edie.
—Gus Alexiou, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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“Amputee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amputee. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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amputee
noun
am·pu·tee
ˌam-pyə-ˈtē 
: one that has had an arm or leg amputated
Medical Definition
amputee
noun
am·pu·tee
ˌam-pyə-ˈtē
: one that has had a limb amputated
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