ankle
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Ian Howard was shocked to get a $1,000 bill for a brief visit to the emergency room that determined he sprained his ankle in a fall last year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Other examples in the suit: One motorcyclist told an ER he injured an ankle jumping off his bike to avoid a car.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Reaves, who tweaked his ankle in practice, still went through his pregame warmup routine Monday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
However, he has suffered a string of ankle, knee and elbow injuries during his career.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Her left foot is propped on a stool with a bag of frozen peas over her ankle.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
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
Most human ankles, in comparison, can flex by roughly 20 degrees.
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
Rowan held Marlie's ankles and watched her stretch across the reeds, reaching for Bronden.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
