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ankle

[ang-kuhl] / ˈæŋ kəl /
NOUN
joint between leg and foot
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A 2024 study in Bioengineering, for example, found that inward and outward foot rotation affected different peaks of knee loading, while not significantly increasing ankle joint moments in the group studied.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

Andreescu was plagued with injuries - issues with her abdomen and ankle kept her away from the court, and her 2025 season was delayed by appendectomy surgery.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Researchers compared it to taking painkillers while continuing to run on an injured ankle.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

Fulleffort was scratched Thursday because of a chipped bone in his left hind ankle.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

She looked like a Kristen-Tiffany-Declaration triplet in matching ankle socks and ponytails.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles




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