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Viewers will witness history as the first-ever double amputee survivor, Mandy Horvath, takes on the brutal wilderness of Belize's dense and unforgiving jungles — a challenge that goes beyond the wild, serving as a testament to sheer willpower, determination and resilience.
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
Thousands of Palestinian children are amputees, and 377 aid workers have been killed.
—Nicholas Kristof, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025
The people killed in the Los Angeles-area wildfires that have been raging out of control this week include a 67-year-old amputee and his disabled son.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
The Associated Press reported that 67-year-old amputee Anthony Mitchell and his son, Justin, who has cerebral palsy, also died in the fire in Altadena.
—Stephen Smith, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
Thousands of Palestinian children are amputees, and 377 aid workers have been killed.
—Nicholas Kristof, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025
The people killed in the Los Angeles-area wildfires that have been raging out of control this week include a 67-year-old amputee and his disabled son.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
The Associated Press reported that 67-year-old amputee Anthony Mitchell and his son, Justin, who has cerebral palsy, also died in the fire in Altadena.
—Stephen Smith, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Amputee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amputee. Accessed 23 Mar. 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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