ankle
Example Sentences
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Hitting the ground -- even with a parachute -- risks foot, ankle, and leg injuries, the former airman explained.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Club record £125m signing Isak has been ruled out since December, having fractured his leg and had ankle surgery.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
Doctors inserted a rod into his leg and placed screws into his foot and ankle.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
After a fall shatters his ankle, his stepchildren dump him with his daughter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
DeShon collapses onto a rock, rubbing his sprained ankle.
From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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