sprained
Example Sentences
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In January 1851, Ulysses S. Grant, then an Army quartermaster, slipped on an icy sidewalk in Detroit and sprained his leg.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
The team also played without forward Cameron Brink, who sprained her ankle on Monday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
Thomas was taken to hospital, where he said he was lucky to only suffer "sprained ankles and minor stuff".
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026
He missed the game with a sprained left ankle, an injury he sustained in the fourth quarter of Game 2.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2026
“I twisted my ankle pretty bad. I could have sprained it.”
From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass
