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The United Nations reports that Gaza now has the highest rate of child amputees per capita of any conflict in modern history.
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Iman Jodeh, Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2025
The project follows cyclist Alaa al-Dali, shot during Gaza’s 2018 Great March of Return, who goes on to build a para-cycling team from fellow amputees.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
An athlete at one event — Jim MacLaren, an amputee due to a motorcycle accident — placed in the top 20 percent of all the competitors.
—Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
Wyandotte County deputies are required to receive regular training on proper placement of restraints, how to respond to complaints of pain, and special considerations for pregnant persons, amputees or someone with medical conditions, the policy states.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2025
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Iman Jodeh, Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2025
The project follows cyclist Alaa al-Dali, shot during Gaza’s 2018 Great March of Return, who goes on to build a para-cycling team from fellow amputees.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
An athlete at one event — Jim MacLaren, an amputee due to a motorcycle accident — placed in the top 20 percent of all the competitors.
—Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
Wyandotte County deputies are required to receive regular training on proper placement of restraints, how to respond to complaints of pain, and special considerations for pregnant persons, amputees or someone with medical conditions, the policy states.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2025
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“Amputee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amputee. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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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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