ankle

Example Sentences

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He was suffering from a strained tendon in his right ankle resting at home when his ice cream manager called with a request for assistance.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 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

Anderson avoided punishment for a first-half sliding tackle in which he won the ball but then caught the ankle of Ollie Watkins with a high, studs-up challenge.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

She shifted her weight from foot to foot, and her ankle bells jingled merrily.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray