ankle
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Luke Jackson told the news outlet that the wave’s force ripped the leash from his ankle and left him treading water.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026
That was despite the fact that, in the run-up to the World Cup, Walsh had not played for eight weeks because of an ankle injury.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026
There is an argument that Mateta, who was booked on-field, made less forceful contact on the ankle of Micky van de Ven.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
Later Ravens coach Jesse Minter revealed that Jackson—who had missed the prior three games with a separate ankle injury—will have surgery and head off to injured reserve, his status to return unknown.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
I took off my white ankle socks and placed my feet on the side of the cold metal tub while I washed them too.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
Even before they come through the door, you can hear the prisoners walking towards the courtroom, the shackles round their ankles clinking with each step.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
As well as broken or uneven steps, weak ankles or knees and inappropriate footwear, a variety of other factors can lead to falls, the CDC says.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
"Tamirkhan's hind legs are long and slender with distinctive ankles, traits that are unmistakably zalambdalestoid," said study author Shawn Zack, a paleontologist at the University of Arizona.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026
In surveillance video, the men are seen slicing the depiction of Jesus at the ankles and carting it away.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
And that’s when I ended up here, with freezing water sloshing around my ankles as I shiver with cold.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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