ankle

Example Sentences

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But even after Embiid returned to help Philadelphia past Boston, he quickly hit the injury list again—with pain in his hip and ankle.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Cox had expected to have three horses in the Derby but the barn was hit with some bad news on Thursday morning, when Fulleffort was scratched due to a chip in his left hind ankle.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

"I was holding onto his ankle, making sure that he couldn't move his leg, his left leg," Isaac explained, adding that this was so he couldn't "wriggle away".

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

For the Rockets, Kevin Durant missed his third game of the series because of a bone bruise in his sprained left ankle.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

She sprained her ankle but not very bad.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish