sprained

Example Sentences

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Thomas was taken to hospital, where he said he was lucky to only suffer "sprained ankles and minor stuff".

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

For the Rockets, Kevin Durant missed his third game of the series because of a bone bruise in his sprained left ankle.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

Reyne had sprained his ankle packing, plus his shoe got stolen, he said, so the sidewalk was as far as he had gotten.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant will miss at least three weeks with a sprained left elbow ligament, the NBA team said Saturday.

From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026

I had remembered, searched for, and found in the front coat closet something I had forgotten: a cane my father once used when he had a sprained ankle.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien