amputated
Example Sentences
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The 17-year-old has since had her leg amputated, joining hundreds more Venezuelans who lost limbs during the devastating twin tremors on June 24.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
His four brothers also fought in World War Two, one of whom had a leg amputated.
From BBC ● May 25, 2026
Among those taken in are a blind swan, an eagle with an amputated wing and a stork that suffered a concussion during an air attack.
From Barron's ● May 20, 2026
A woman who found out she was diabetic at seven years old has told how stepping on a dog biscuit led to her right leg being amputated.
From BBC ● May 10, 2026
He sniffs: "How should I know anything about it, I’ve amputated five legs to-day”; he shoves me away, says to the hospital-orderly "You see to it,” and hurries off to the operating room.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
