ankle
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They found small but meaningful age-related differences in how the ankle and nearby muscles manage each step.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
Earlier, Jobe had grafted a tendon to a recovered polio patient’s ankle to provide stabilization.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
Last season he suffered separate calf and ankle problems that restricted him to 35 appearances in all competitions for Villa, the lowest number in a campaign during his time in England.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Despite ankle injuries the last two seasons, McBean has shown how well he can run with a football when healthy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
It jarred one ankle, but he stayed standing.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
On a beach in southern Romania, a few metres from the Danube shore, a boy sloshed his bare feet through water that only reached up to his ankles.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
He then allegedly jumped out of a window and broke both ankles before being detained by police nearby.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Hyaline cartilage is smooth and slippery, allowing joints such as the knees, hips, shoulders, and ankles to move freely.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 12, 2026
The press is full of uninformed speculation about bruises on his hands and puffy ankles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
We dribble and pass and dribble and pass while Coach barks: “Keep the ball low. You know that joint between your ankles and your hips? Those are your knees, Hooperman. Bend them!”
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
