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ankle

[ang-kuhl] / ˈæŋ kəl /
NOUN
joint between leg and foot
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Oklahoma City All-Star Jalen Williams has missed games with a hamstring injury, and San Antonio All-Star De’Aaron Fox is limping through contests on a sprained ankle.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

The daughter, who is pregnant, and mother, suffering severe ankle swelling, both needed medical attention but had no idea how to get help.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

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

Her left foot is propped on a stool with a bag of frozen peas over her ankle.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish




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