ankle
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She had to wear an electronic monitor on her ankle and was barred from leaving her home between 4pm and 6am.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
As we spoke, another man in an ankle monitor came into the office.
From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026
LaRavia didn’t play because of a sprained right ankle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
Then word came that key role player Jake LaRavia was out because of an ankle injury.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
Two of the raiders lifted the ablutionist’s corpse as Lateef untangled the ankle from Rostam’s harness.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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
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
"Tamirkhan's hind legs are long and slender with distinctive ankles, traits that are unmistakably zalambdalestoid," said study author Shawn Zack, a paleontologist at the University of Arizona.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026
In a recent game at Golden State, her dribble behind the back to create space for a 3-pointer left a Valkyries player staggering backward and grabbing her ankles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
Questions started to fill my head as the grass tickled my ankles.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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