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Recent Examples of quadriplegic
Sharod Knox has lived this way since a 2002 shooting left him quadriplegic and dependent on a ventilator.
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Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
Here’s one his many Se7en knockoffs, this one based on a series of novels about a quadriplegic cop, played by Washington, who teams with a rookie cop (Angelina Jolie) to take down a serial killer.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
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Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
Here’s one his many Se7en knockoffs, this one based on a series of novels about a quadriplegic cop, played by Washington, who teams with a rookie cop (Angelina Jolie) to take down a serial killer.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
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Avatar sees Jake Sully, a paraplegic veteran, on a mission to the moon Pandora, in an entirely new form, adopting that of the Na'vi people.—
Grace Dean,
Space.com,
20 Dec. 2025
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The same survey found that one resident, who was paraplegic, was left alone all night while calling out for help.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Aug. 2025
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Clancy allegedly strangled her three children and then tried to kill herself by jumping out a window in 2023, leaving her paralyzed from the sternum down.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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Smith, an Arizona husband and father, is completely paralyzed and relies on a ventilator to breathe.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
5 Jan. 2026
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Board member Brooklyn Richardson asked her colleagues to especially consider special-needs students who walk to school.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Jan. 2026
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The only federal laws requiring transportation be provided are for certain special-needs students and children experiencing homelessness.—
Caroline Beck,
IndyStar,
26 Dec. 2025
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“Quadriplegic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quadriplegic. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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