ankle

Example Sentences

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The broken ankle that robbed Denver quarterback Bo Nix of a chance to contend for a Super Bowl berth was inevitable due to a pre-existing condition, Broncos coach Sean Payton said Tuesday.

From Barron's

Hot tea sprays everywhere, and a few stinging drops land on my ankles.

From Literature

He came out to the porch wearing plaid pajama bottoms that were ripped at the ankle seam and a Free Shrugs T-shirt.

From Literature

There was a reason the coaching staff were prepared to give the Brazilian every chance to prove his fitness after he hobbled off with an ankle injury in the win against PSV Eindhoven in midweek.

From BBC

"A few points before, I almost saw the physio, I was planning to see him for my blisters," he said of the fall where he appeared to turn his ankle.

From Barron's