ankle

Example Sentences

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The American, who is regarded as one of the greatest alpine skiers of all time, has had eight operations since breaking her leg and ankle in the women's downhill event in Italy on 8 February.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

"I was holding onto his ankle, making sure that he couldn't move his leg, his left leg," Isaac explained, adding that this was so he couldn't "wriggle away".

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

The Daily Racing Form, which first reported the news, said Fulleffort has a chip in his left hind ankle.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Surely they were lucky that star Kevin Durant didn’t play in two of these three games, including missing Friday’s Game 3 with a sprained ankle.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

I figure people won’t laugh so hard if they think I’ve twisted an ankle or something.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée