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ankle

[ang-kuhl] / ˈæŋ kəl /
NOUN
joint between leg and foot
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Andreescu was plagued with injuries - issues with her abdomen and ankle kept her away from the court, and her 2025 season was delayed by appendectomy surgery.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Annie can’t travel outside Louisiana and has to wear an ankle monitor—for how long isn’t clear.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Researchers compared it to taking painkillers while continuing to run on an injured ankle.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

A rattlesnake nipped a woman on the ankle during a hike in Ventura County, marking the seventh reported snake bite in the county this year, officials say.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

She looked like a Kristen-Tiffany-Declaration triplet in matching ankle socks and ponytails.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles




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