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Halgren, 33, is an above-knee amputee.
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Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2026
During a House Judiciary Committee hearing, McBath confronted Noem about the case of Rodney Taylor, a double amputee detained at Stewart Detention Center in southwest Georgia.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Varvarych also formed bonds with other amputees.
—Carol Guzy, NPR, 22 Feb. 2026
The Salomon Para-Team’s feedback was instrumental in helping to conceive designs — opening up opportunities for amputees and enable new possibilities for movement and competition, as well as offer alternatives of specific gears at more competitive price points.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 6 Feb. 2026
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Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2026
During a House Judiciary Committee hearing, McBath confronted Noem about the case of Rodney Taylor, a double amputee detained at Stewart Detention Center in southwest Georgia.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Varvarych also formed bonds with other amputees.
—Carol Guzy, NPR, 22 Feb. 2026
The Salomon Para-Team’s feedback was instrumental in helping to conceive designs — opening up opportunities for amputees and enable new possibilities for movement and competition, as well as offer alternatives of specific gears at more competitive price points.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Amputee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amputee. Accessed 14 Mar. 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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