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ankle

[ang-kuhl] / ˈæŋ kəl /
NOUN
joint between leg and foot
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However, Mageean's early progress in the senior ranks was hampered by a serious ankle injury, which ended her hopes of making her Olympic debut at London 2012.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

Bel, who graduated from Springfield High in May, had been fitted with an ankle monitor just before his freshman year of college.

From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026

Then word came that key role player Jake LaRavia was out because of an ankle injury.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026

As a young professional, my trick ankle gave out and I collapsed in front of my boyfriend, Drew, in the parking lot of a TV studio in Hollywood.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

When she got to the other side, she scrambled up a rock and picked off a leech that had managed to fasten onto her ankle.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

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

Doctors and specialists are raising concerns that max-cushion running shoes could cause long-term harm to feet, ankles, knees and hips.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 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

Researchers from The Ohio State University studied wild sooty mangabey monkeys, whose feet do not have the same highly flexible ankles found in chimpanzees.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026

Beowulf’s reply rose into a birdlike squawk as Penelope seized her student firmly by the ankles and returned him to a more secure position behind the windowsill.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood


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