ankle

Example Sentences

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Prop Botterman will have a second operation on an ankle injury sustained playing for Bristol in December, while Saracens hooker Campbell will have a knee operation next week.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Alisson Becker and Wataru Endo also remain sidelined, while Alexander Isak returned earlier this month from an ankle injury that he sustained in December.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

He has already spent nine months wearing a court-ordered GPS ankle monitor after he was arrested.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

I recently hurt my ankle, but we kept walking.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

In these close quarters, I was unable to back up without the risk of ensnaring myself in the ropes or breaking my ankle in one of the gaps between the floorboards.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros