ankle

Example Sentences

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As he watched Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum roll on the floor gripping his ankle, O’Malley’s worst fear—and professional opinion—was that Tatum had torn his Achilles tendon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Smart was nursing a right ankle contusion that kept him out of nine games.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Much of 2023 was lost to the operations she had on her hands and left ankle.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

McCann's first love was football and, despite being an avid Toffee, she played for Liverpool before an ankle injury forced her retirement in 2010.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

There was a row of tiny black buttons, which had taken an eternity to fasten back at the fashion emporium in Washington, running all the way up my ankle.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan