ankle
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However, he has suffered a string of ankle, knee and elbow injuries during his career.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Townsend was concerned his ankle and left knee, which have both been operated on, would be damaged in the incident.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
According to the warrant, the detective, Steve Own, noted she did not appear to be wearing her court-appointed ankle monitor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
A few days ago team officials expressed optimism, but Tuesday they decided to shelve their shortstop when the ankle became inflamed after a workout.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
He came out to the porch wearing plaid pajama bottoms that were ripped at the ankle seam and a Free Shrugs T-shirt.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
Chimpanzees are highly capable tree trunk climbers, aided by ankles that can flex much farther than human ankles.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026
I close my eyes and, suddenly, my legs wobble and my ankles quiver.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
On a beach in southern Romania, a few metres from the Danube shore, a boy sloshed his bare feet through water that only reached up to his ankles.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
‘The ideal invention would be a light polyester air-conditioned undergarment, enclosed around the neck, wrists and ankles and battery operated.’
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
“Thank you, Reverend,” Captain Smith says, rubbing his ankles.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
