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That approach begins with the casting of young actor-musician Zemene, a real-life amputee who lost her leg in similar circumstances to Vera.
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 19 June 2026
Yewande Komolafe, a cooking writer for The New York Times, became a bilateral and digital amputee in 2024 after being admitted to the hospital for flu-like symptoms.
—Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
Good was a partial amputee with one of his hands amputated above the wrist and his left leg amputated below the knee, Pope said.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Some were double or triple amputees.
—Martha Raddatz, The Atlantic, 25 May 2026
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 19 June 2026
Yewande Komolafe, a cooking writer for The New York Times, became a bilateral and digital amputee in 2024 after being admitted to the hospital for flu-like symptoms.
—Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
Good was a partial amputee with one of his hands amputated above the wrist and his left leg amputated below the knee, Pope said.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Some were double or triple amputees.
—Martha Raddatz, The Atlantic, 25 May 2026
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“Amputee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amputee. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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amputee
noun
am·pu·tee
ˌam-pyə-ˈtē 
: one that has had an arm or leg amputated
Medical Definition
amputee
noun
am·pu·tee
ˌam-pyə-ˈtē
: one that has had a limb amputated
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