sprained
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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
Oklahoma City All-Star Jalen Williams has missed games with a hamstring injury, and San Antonio All-Star De’Aaron Fox is limping through contests on a sprained ankle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026
Defenseman Pavel Mintyukov sprained a ligament in his knee, but he will be ready for training camp.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
Captain Radko Gudas sprained his ankle in the Ducks’ playoff opener and didn’t return to the lineup, but he would have been available if Anaheim had advanced to another round.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
Ralph was so astounded he couldn’t talk, so astounded that in springing up to welcome her, he knocked her over, so that she fell to the sidewalk and sprained her ankle.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
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