limbs

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The condition, caused by a lack of oxygen to the brain during birth, affects all four of Vicky's limbs and the family had to quickly adapt to raise a child with complex needs.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

It defines a fully disabled veteran as one who is blind in both eyes, has lost the use of at least two limbs, or is otherwise incapacitated due to an injury or disease.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Tree trimmers for DTE Energy have been driving around cutting limbs that appear to be closing in on power lines as part of a long-term effort to reduce outages.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

"Scientists are pursuing many solutions for replacing limbs, including bioengineered scaffolds and stem cell therapies," Currie explained.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

Then he took new limbs from the case and—thwip—popped them into place.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown