amputated

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"It's half the size it was. It was amputated and half it it was shipped off…and a few years later it basically went to the tip," he added.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Lindsey Vonn says her left leg almost needed to be amputated following her horrific crash while competing at the Milan-Cortina Olympics earlier this month.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

One monk was struck by a vehicle in a November traffic accident, and his leg had to be amputated.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

“Funny how something can hurt that’s no longer there,” remarks a child named Alma, referring to agonies associated with an amputated leg in the intense German drama “Sound of Falling.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

After many such visits the doctors finally told her that it might be best if Raymond’s foot were amputated.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago