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ankle

[ang-kuhl] / ˈæŋ kəl /
NOUN
joint between leg and foot
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Richards was included on the roster confirmed by the Athletic despite tearing two ligaments in his left ankle in Crystal Palace’s penultimate Premier League match with Brentford last weekend.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

A 2024 study in Bioengineering, for example, found that inward and outward foot rotation affected different peaks of knee loading, while not significantly increasing ankle joint moments in the group studied.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

Captain Radko Gudas sprained his ankle in the Ducks’ playoff opener and didn’t return to the lineup, but he would have been available if Anaheim had advanced to another round.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Surgeons removed her talus bone, which forms part of the ankle joint, after she developed an infection that prevented doctors from using metal implants.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

DeShon, trying to keep weight off his sprained ankle, looks at the ground instead of me.

From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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