ankle

Example Sentences

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Surgeons removed her talus bone, which forms part of the ankle joint, after she developed an infection that prevented doctors from using metal implants.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Annie can’t travel outside Louisiana and has to wear an ankle monitor—for how long isn’t clear.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

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

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

Had it been any higher, for instance on the ankle, then a VAR intervention should have been expected.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

He sucked in his breath as a flash of pain shot through his ankle.

From "I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964" by Lauren Tarshis