Examples of amputee in a Sentence
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Read More | Cops dump amputee from wheelchair and shoot him 11 times, killing him, CA suit says
In California, a lawsuit says police officers fatally shot Anthony Lowe, an amputee, 11 times after dumping him from his wheelchair during a mental health crisis.
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Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
Henson is a British Army veteran and double amputee who sustained life-altering injuries during a deployment to Afghanistan in 2010.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025
Viewers will witness history as the first-ever double amputee survivor, Mandy Horvath, takes on the brutal wilderness of Belize's dense and unforgiving jungles — a challenge that goes beyond the wild, serving as a testament to sheer willpower, determination and resilience.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
Thousands of Palestinian children are amputees, and 377 aid workers have been killed.
—Nicholas Kristof, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025
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Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
Henson is a British Army veteran and double amputee who sustained life-altering injuries during a deployment to Afghanistan in 2010.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025
Viewers will witness history as the first-ever double amputee survivor, Mandy Horvath, takes on the brutal wilderness of Belize's dense and unforgiving jungles — a challenge that goes beyond the wild, serving as a testament to sheer willpower, determination and resilience.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
Thousands of Palestinian children are amputees, and 377 aid workers have been killed.
—Nicholas Kristof, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Amputee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amputee. Accessed 7 Apr. 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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