ankle
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The wobbliness, he says, plus the added height of max-cushion shoes, also increases the risk of twisting an ankle or falling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
Other examples in the suit: One motorcyclist told an ER he injured an ankle jumping off his bike to avoid a car.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Left tackle Rashawn Slater sustained a high ankle sprain and is a candidate for injured reserve, Harbaugh said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Star half-back Nathan Cleary is out of the tournament with a broken and dislocated ankle.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
Woo, in turn, shoots his tail out and snags Autumn’s ankle.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
As well as broken or uneven steps, weak ankles or knees and inappropriate footwear, a variety of other factors can lead to falls, the CDC says.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
In surveillance video, the men are seen slicing the depiction of Jesus at the ankles and carting it away.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Chimpanzees are highly capable tree trunk climbers, aided by ankles that can flex much farther than human ankles.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026
Divers tied stone weights around their ankles and held their breath as they sank to the bottom of the shallows.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Hot tea sprays everywhere, and a few stinging drops land on my ankles.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
