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ankle

noun as in joint between leg and foot

Strongest match

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The England winger had been absent for two months with an ankle injury before playing 40 minutes off the bench in a 2-1 win over Everton.

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Talismanic fly-half Finn Russell has been passed fit to keep his place after being substituted with knee and ankle issues in the closing stages last Saturday.

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Two years later, when they returned to the state championship as seniors, Davidson was again forced to sit for a long period after twisting her ankle.

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Or, if you believe the TV commercials, pantyhose that didn’t bunch up at the ankles.

When Loyola High defensive lineman Andrew Hilton broke his fibula and suffered ligament damage to his ankle during the opening week of football practice last August, things looked bleak.

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