ankle

Example Sentences

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"I was holding onto his ankle, making sure that he couldn't move his leg, his left leg," Isaac explained, adding that this was so he couldn't "wriggle away".

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

The Daily Racing Form, which first reported the news, said Fulleffort has a chip in his left hind ankle.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

But the former England defender has not featured for the Blues since February because of an ankle injury and has decided now is the time to end her career.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

He turned his ankle on a transition play, but stayed in the game.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

The donkey’s foreleg looked swollen at the ankle, so I crouched to inspect it.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall