Example Sentences

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And much of that success came while he was a tetraplegic.

From Washington Post • Nov. 29, 2021

Fabo was left blind and tetraplegic by a serious car crash in 2014.

From BBC • Sep. 26, 2019

I’m in the early stages of a wonderful relationship with a tetraplegic man.

From Slate • Aug. 12, 2019

Almost a decade ago, this system was used by a tetraplegic to control an artificial hand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2014

A tetraplegic athlete, Jamaican-born Rickham began sailing during rehabilitation in Miami following a diving accident when she was a teenager.

From The Guardian • Aug. 29, 2012