ankle

Example Sentences

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Although the WNBA’s leading scorer returned from an ankle injury to score 27 points, the Sparks still let a winnable game get away from them in a 104-96 loss.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Plum missed her fourth consecutive game since injuring her right ankle in practice.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Isak suffered a severe fractured ankle and fibula in December and, by the latter stages of the season, Liverpool were unwilling to risk him whenever he picked up minor concerns.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

But the Sweden striker has endured a year to forget, with a serious ankle injury that included a fibula fracture ruling him out for three months and other smaller issues affecting his availability.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Keeping his weight off his crushed ankle, Jackson managed to stand long enough to get himself up onto Chris’s back.

From "I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964" by Lauren Tarshis