prosthesis
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He later said he was fortunate to not have a prosthesis.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026
She also has a white prosthesis in the place of one leg.
From Salon • Sep. 26, 2025
Vázquez continued to have problems with his right eye, which required seven surgeries and was eventually removed in 2016 and replaced with a prosthesis.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2024
Rehm, who lost his right leg below the knee in a wakeboarding accident in 2003 and jumps using a bladed prosthesis, has been the star of Para-athletics, constantly pushing the boundaries of his event.
From BBC • Aug. 25, 2024
“No matter how good the prosthesis is, if the mind isn’t willing, the leg won’t work. With you I know I don’t have to worry about that.”
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
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