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ankle

[ang-kuhl] / ˈæŋ kəl /
NOUN
joint between leg and foot
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The Rams signed McQuaide on Wednesday because long-snapper Joe Cardona suffered an ankle injury against the Raiders, McVay said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

“If I get that letter to go in for an ankle monitor, then they have you. I’ll just buy my ticket back to Haiti,” Lourdy told me, a place he hadn’t been since 2006.

From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026

A broken ankle meant the Broncos had to do without their starting quarterback the following week as the New England Patriots denied them a spot in the Super Bowl.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

Recently, my ankle gave way while hiking in the Santa Monica Mountains.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

According to Leah, “Several bones were found which doctors pronounced human bones … from the ankle, two from the hands, and some from the skull …” The doctors Leah consulted were not named.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

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

Hyaline cartilage is smooth and slippery, allowing bones to move against one another with very little friction in joints such as the ankles, hips, shoulders and parts of the knee.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 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

“There’s indecision, and catching a baseball at your ankles kind of speaks to where his head is at right now,” Roberts said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

Giants as tall as palm trees waded in the river while singing fish schooled around their ankles.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat


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