amputate

Example Sentences

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Woodhall would amputate more than 100 limbs, plus “many hands, and fingers,” in the next 25 years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Days later she had to have surgery to amputate her leg above the knee.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2025

Doctors in Egypt sought to amputate beneath his right shin.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2023

Another infection led doctors to amputate his left arm below the elbow that December.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 4, 2023

"They're not gonna amputate it, baby. They're gonna fix it," she assured her.

From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds